The swimming pool and spa program aims to prevent recreational water illness and accidents at public swimming facilities. Clermont County Public Health inspectors check the following:
- Water quality
- Filtration and circulation equipment
- Safety equipment
- Record-keeping
- Overall facility maintenance
Frequently Asked Questions
If a pool or spa is renovated or substantially altered, plans must be submitted to the Ohio Department of Health, and written approval must be received before any work is started. Visit the ODH website to access their Plan Review Application. The following activities qualify as a substantial alteration or substantial alteration:
- Construction that changes the depth, shape, or the other basic design features of a public swimming pool or spa in a manner that affects pool or spa patron safety or circulation system design and/or adds a special feature or changes a deck, the basic design of a diving board, or the perimeter barrier.
- Complete replacement of the recirculation system
- Installation of a diving board or diving stand, except for a replacement
- Replacement of all return piping or all skimmer piping from the filter room to the pool or the main drain fitting and pipe
- Replacement of more than 50 percent of the gutter overflow system or more than 50 percent of the total number of inlets and outlets
To replace equipment, you must first get approval from the Ohio Department of Health by submitting an Equipment Replacement Notification (ERN). Equipment replacement refers to one of the following:
- Replacement of a disinfection reagent feed device with one using a different reagent, a different method of delivery, or a different flow capacity
- Replacement of an individual filter with one using a different media or a different filtration rate or backwash capacity
- Replacement of an individual pump with one that has a different horsepower or pump flow capacity
Any incident associated with a public swimming pool or spa facility that results in death, serious injury, or assistance from emergency medical personnel shall be reported to the licensor within 72 hours following the incident. “Serious injury” is defined as an injury that does not require immediate hospital admission but does require medical treatment other than first aid.
Voluntary reporting of other injuries is highly encouraged.
Incident Reporting Forms
