Safety Inspections

Corrected During Inspection

Non-critical

Facility completes daily records as required.

• Record the estimated number of bather uses during the operating day.

Corrected During Inspection

Non-critical

Make-up water requirements met for spa with water volume less than 4000 Litres.

• Ensure that operator drains and re-fills spa in accordance with formula prescribed in the regulation.

Corrected During Inspection

Non-critical

Facility completes and records daily tests at least 30 minutes prior to opening as required.

• Determine and record total alkalinity.
• Determine and record pH value.
• Determine and record free available chlorine and total chlorine or bromine residual.
• Determine and record water clarity.
• Determine and record spa water temperature.

Not in Compliance

Non-critical

Maximum bather load appropriate.

• Ensure that the maximum number of persons permitted to use the spa at any one time is the lesser of one person per square metre of surface water area, or the maximum bather load identified by the manufacturer of the spa.

Not in Compliance

Critical

Facility operational requirements met

• Every owner and every operator must maintain all components of the pool or spa in proper working order.

Not in Compliance

Critical

Facility maintains pH level as required.

• Maintain pH value within the range of 7.2 to 7.8

Not in Compliance

Non-critical

Facility maintains total alkalinity level as required.

• Maintain total alkalinity in the range of 60 ppm - 180 ppm.

Corrected During Inspection

Non-critical

Facility completes weekly or monthly tests as required

• Test and inspect the emergency stop button and any vacuum release mechanisms at least once within each period of 30 operating days.

Not in Compliance

Critical

Facility maintains disinfectant level as required.

• Spa - Ensure residual of free available chlorine of public spa water maintained between 5 -10 ppm.

Corrected During Inspection

Critical

Facility maintains disinfectant level as required.

• Spa - Ensure residual of free available chlorine of public spa water maintained between 5 -10 ppm.

This premises was found to be in compliance with the Health Protection and Promotion Act R.S.O. 1990.