Aquatic Facilities the aquatic facility or any lane marker or object on regulation 40(1). Regulation the floor of the aquatic facility is clearly visible when viewed from either side of the aquatic facility. 37 Penalty Must ensure that when an aquatic facility is open Maintenance 20 penalty units for use that the water in the facility is treated 38 with chlorine or bromine based disinfectant in accordance with the parameters set out in the Clarity of 20 penalty units tables in this regulation. Water When an aquatic facility is open for use the microbiological standard of the water must be maintained within the following parameters - 39 (a) a heterotrophic colony count less than 100 colony forming units per millilitre; Treatment of 20 penalty units Water (b) coliform bacteria is not detected in 100 millilitres; 40(1) (c) Microbiological pseudomonas aeruginosa is not detected 20 penalty units Quality in 100 millilitres. Within 24 hours of receiving a report that any sample of water taken from an aquatic facility does not comply with regulation 40(1) the responsible person must ensure the following steps are taken: (a) the water must be shock dosed with chlorine or bromine; 40(2) (b) 20 penalty units Summary the water treatment program and maintenance program must be reviewed; Must ensure that aquatic facility is (c) maintained and tested in accordance with any faults must be corrected and any regulations 38 to 48. changes necessary to prevent a re-occurrence of those faults must be implemented; Must ensure that when an aquatic facility is (d) for the water in the ‘open use’, a further sample of the water in the aquatic aquatic facility is facility must be taken and delivered to a maintained in a clear condition, so laboratory to assess compliance with that the floor of 49 Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 - Guidance Manual
Aquatic Facilities Regulation 37 Maintenance 38 Clarity of Water 39 Treatment of Water 40(1) Microbiological Quality 40(2) Summary Must ensure that aquatic facility is maintained and tested in accordance with regulations 38 to 48. Must ensure that when an aquatic facility is ‘open for use’, the water in the aquatic facility is maintained in a clear condition, so that the floor of the aquatic facility or any lane marker or object on the floor of the aquatic facility is clearly visible when viewed from either side of the aquatic facility. Must ensure that when an aquatic facility is open for use that the water in the facility is treated with chlorine or bromine based disinfectant in accordance with the parameters set out in the tables in this regulation. When an aquatic facility is open for use the microbiological standard of the water must be maintained within the following parameters - (a) a heterotrophic colony count less than 100 colony forming units per millilitre; (b) coliform bacteria is not detected in 100 millilitres; (c) pseudomonas aeruginosa is not detected in 100 millilitres. Within 24 hours of receiving a report that any sample of water taken from an aquatic facility does not comply with regulation 40(1) the responsible person must ensure the following steps are taken: (a) the water must be shock dosed with chlorine or bromine; (b) the water treatment program and maintenance program must be reviewed; (c) any faults must be corrected and any changes necessary to prevent a re-occurrence of those faults must be implemented; (d) a further sample of the water in the aquatic facility must be taken and delivered to a laboratory to assess compliance with regulation 40(1). Penalty 20 penalty units 20 penalty units 20 penalty units 20 penalty units 20 penalty units Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 - Guidance Manual 49
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