Wyo. Code R. 010-0008-7
Effective Date: 10/09/2003 to Current
Rule Type: Current Rules & Regulations
Reference Number: 010.0008.7.10092003
(a) Adequate sanitary facilities, such as a bathhouse shall be provided and maintained at all general-use swimming pools.
(b) Where a general-use swimming or wave pool is operated in conjunction with a companion facility, a bathhouse common to both facilities shall be acceptable, provided the minimum facility ratios and locations described in section 3 of this chapter are followed.
(a) A bathhouse shall:
(i) Meet the requirements of the Uniform Plumbing Code;
(ii) Be located within two-hundred (200) feet (60.96m) of the general-use swimming pool;
(iii) Contain dressing rooms and sanitary facilities, separate for each sex;
(iv) Have slip resistant and easy to clean floors coved to a height of four (4) inches (10cm);
(v) Have interior wall and ceiling finishes that are smooth, easy to clean and impervious to water;
(vi) Have shower stall floors that are finished with non-slip, impervious surfaces;
(vii) Be kept clean, free of dirt, algae, molds or other debris; and
(viii) Have shower compartments with walls that are impervious to water to a height of six (6) feet (1.83m) above the floor.
(A) In shower compartments, an effective water-tight joint between the wall and the floor shall be maintained; and
(B) Glass bath or shower doors shall be made of approved safety glass.
(I) Wooden racks or duck boards over shower floors are not permitted.
(ix) Have shielded light fixtures.
Section 3. Sanitary Facilities, Minimum Number.
(a) General-use swimming and wave pools shall provide sanitary facilities in the following numbers, based upon maximum user load and equal distribution of sexes:
(i) One (1) toilet per forty (40) pool users, with a minimum of two (2);
(A) Urinals shall be an acceptable substitute for no more than one-half (½) of the toilets for men.
(ii) One (1) handwashing lavatory adjacent to the toilet per sixty (60) pool users; and
(iii) One (1) shower head per forty (40) pool users, with a minimum of two (2);
(A) Showers shall be located to provide users immediate access to the pool deck.
(b) All public pools other than general use, swimming, wave and wading pools, shall:
(i) Provide toilets, lavatories and showers as described in subsection (a) of this section;
(ii) Provide such toilets, lavatories and showers within three-hundred (300) feet (91.4m) of the pool; and
(iii) Provide showers as described in section 2(a)(v), (vi) and (viii), of this chapter.
(A) Hot and cold or tempered water only shall be provided:
(I) At all shower heads; and
(II) A minimum temperature of at least 90°F (32°C) shall be available at all times.
(1.) Tempered water shall not exceed 110°F (43°C).
Section 4. Handwashing Cleanser; Availability.
(a) Each handwashing lavatory or group of two (2) adjacent lavatories shall be provided with a supply of hand-cleaning liquid, powder, or bar soap.
Section 5. Hand Drying Provision.
(a) Each handwashing lavatory or group of adjacent handwashing lavatories shall be provided with:
(i) Individual, disposable towels;
(ii) A continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel; or
(iii) A heated-air hand drying device.
(b) If disposable towels are used at handwashing lavatories, a waste receptacle shall be located at each lavatory or group of adjacent lavatories.
Section 6. Sanitary Facility; Floors.
(a) Floors of the sanitary facility shall:
(i) Be free of joints or openings;
(ii) Be continuous throughout the area;
(iii) Slope a minimum of one-fourth (1/4) inch (6mm) per foot;
(iv) Drain to floor drains; and
(v) Have a slip-resistant surface.
(b) Hose bibs with approved vacuum breakers shall be provided for washing down the bathhouse interior.
Section 7. Diaper Changing.
(a) Diaper changing areas shall:
(i) Be immediately accessible from the wading pool;
(ii) Used only for changing diapers;
(iii) Constructed of smooth, non-porous material; and (iv) Be easily accessible to a handwashing facility.