[Ord. No. BH-3-66 § 1; Ord. No. BH-2-67 § 1]
For purposes of this chapter the following words or terms shall
have the meanings hereinafter set forth:
Shall mean the Board of Health of the Township of Chatham.
Shall mean accepted or acceptable under applicable specifications
set forth in this chapter or accepted as suitable by the Administrative
Authority.
Shall mean a licensed health officer, sanitary inspector,
or other properly qualified person acting as agent of the Administrative
Authority.
Shall mean and include all swimming pools having a fill and
draw, flow-through and recirculation system, outdoor and indoor, in
which the bottoms and sides are constructed of durable and waterproof
materials.
Shall mean and include all other swimming pools which are
not in Class A.
Shall mean to conduct, maintain or otherwise provide facilities
for bathing at swimming pools.
Shall mean any individual, firm, corporation, partnership,
association, society, club or other organization.
Shall mean any pool which is established or maintained as
an accessory to a single-family residence and available only to the
family of the occupant of the residence and his guests without payment
of any fee, remuneration or contribution of anything of value.
Shall mean and includes all pools or bodies of water, other
than private swimming pools as hereinafter defined, which are used
or intended to be used to provide recreational facilities for swimming,
bathing or wading and all buildings, equipment and appurtenances thereto.
Shall mean the Township of Chatham in the County of Morris,
New Jersey.
[Ord. No. BH-3-66 § 2]
No person shall operate a swimming pool within the Township
unless a current license therefor has been issued by the Township.
Such license or permit shall be displayed in a conspicuous place on
the premises where it may be readily observed by all patrons. No person
shall operate a pool whose license therefor is suspended.
[Ord. No. BH-3-66 § 3]
Reports of pool operation shall be submitted to the Administrative
Authority or its authorized agent within 10 days after the last day
of the preceding month upon report forms furnished by the Administrative
Authority.
[Ord. No. BH-3-66 § 4]
Swimming pools shall be equipped with at least two poles or
shepherd's crooks having a minimum diameter of one inch and a
minimum length of six feet. There shall also be provided at least
two life rings at least 14 inches in diameter with a sufficient length
of 1/4 inch manila line firmly attached to each ring. Such equipment
shall be properly stored and readily accessible.
A minimum of first aid equipment listed below shall be properly
stored and readily available at all times when a pool is open for
use.
Aromatic ammonia
Tincture of iodine or equivalent
Individually compressed sterile gauze
Absorbent cotton
Adhesive tape
Bandages of various widths
Rubbing alcohol
Woolen blankets (two or more)
Stretcher
At least one person capable of administering first aid shall
be in attendance at all times when the pool is open for use.
[Ord. No. BH-3-66 § 5]
Swimming pools, when open for use shall, at all times be under
the supervision of a competent director who shall be responsible for
all phases of pool operation including the applicable provisions of
this Code.
[Ord. No. BH-3-66 § 5; Ord. No. BH-2-84 § 1]
At least one senior lifeguard shall be on duty at all times
who is:
a.
The holder of a valid Senior Lifeguard Certificate issued by the
American Red Cross, Y.M.C.A. or other equivalent rating; and
b.
Certified by the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association
in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
The number of other lifeguards required to be present and on
duty while the pool is open for business shall be based primarily
upon the number of patrons present at any time. As a guide, there
should be at least one lifeguard for every 150 persons in attendance
at a pool.
All persons acting as lifeguards shall be capable swimmers proficient
in lifesaving and artificial respiration procedures. All lifeguards
shall be so identified by distinguishing apparel, emblems or signs.
[Ord. No. BH-3-66 § 5; Ord. No. BH-2-67 § 2]
Personal regulations covering admission, bathing and conduct
of patrons shall be conspicuously posted and strictly enforced by
the pool management and shall include the following:
a.
(Reserved)
b.
Any person showing evidence of skin disease, sore or inflamed eyes,
cold, nasal or ear discharge or any communicable disease shall be
refused admission.
c.
Persons with excessive sunburn, open blisters, cuts or bandages shall
be refused admission.
d.
(Reserved)
e.
No dogs or other animals shall be allowed in the pool area, dressing
rooms or other parts of the pool enclosure.
f.
Where provision is made for serving or selling food, beverages, candy
or tobacco, the area shall be so arranged and posted to prohibit the
consumption or use of food, beverages (especially glass containers),
candy or tobacco in the pool or within 15 feet thereof or on the pool
decks proper.
g.
Persons in street shoes or other spectators shall not be permitted
in Class A swimming pools.
h.
Unnecessary expectoration, spouting of water, roughness, rowdyism
or other conduct affecting the safety and comfort of others shall
not be permitted.
[Ord. No. BH-3-66 § 5]
Bathing suits or towels rented or otherwise furnished by the
pool management shall be laundered after each use with soap and hot
water, thoroughly rinsed and dried before re-use. Clean suits and
towels shall be stored separately from those unlaundered, and shall
not be issued from the same counter to which used suits or towels
are returned.
[Ord. No. BH-3-66 § 5]
All dressing rooms, toilets, showers, pool proper and surroundings
shall be kept clean and orderly at all times. A suitable disinfectant
shall be used daily on floors, walls, mats and other interior portions
of dressing rooms. Toilets, lavatories and shower rooms shall be cleaned
with soap and water, disinfected daily and kept in good repair. Toilets
shall be kept supplied with sufficient amount of toilet tissue. Lavatories
shall be supplied with soap and suitable receptacles for disposal
of paper towels. Common towels shall not be permitted.
[Ord. No. BH-3-66 § 6; Ord. No. BH-2-67 § 3]
All chemical and bacteriological analyses of swimming pool waters
shall be made in accordance with the procedures set forth in the current
edition of "Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Sewage,"
published jointly by the American Public Health Association and the
American Water Works Association.
The standard test for total bacteria in Class A swimming pools
shall consist of the 37° C. standard agar plate count.
[Ord. No. BH-3-66 § 6]
Swimming pool operators shall have pool water samples analyzed
by a laboratory approved by the Administrative Authority unless otherwise
directed by the Administrative Authority or its authorized agent.
Reports of all analyses shall be forwarded to the Administrative
Authority or its authorized agent within 48 hours after completion.
[Ord. No. BH-3-66 § 6; Ord. No. BH-2-67 § 3]
In Class A swimming pool samples shall be collected at least
once weekly at both ends of the pool during period of heavy bathing
load. In Class B swimming pools samples shall be collected at least
once weekly at the inlets and bathing areas, and at the outlets when
sufficient discharge is occurring, and at depths representative of
the body of water in use for bathing.
[Ord. No. BH-3-66 § 6]
All samples of swimming pool water shall be collected in bottles
containing sodium thiosulfate. In freeing samples of chlorine, the
procedure given in "Standard Methods" shall be followed.
[Ord. No. BH-3-66 § 6; Ord. No. BH-2-67 § 3]
a.
General. For the purpose of this Code, the bacterial quality of swimming
pool waters shall be judged on the basis of plate counts and coliform
densities as hereafter prescribed.
b.
Standard Portion. A standard portion shall consist of 10 milliliters.
c.
Standard Sample. A standard sample of pool water shall consist of
five standard portions.
d.
Standard Sampling. For the purpose of this Code, a standard sampling shall consist of 10 standard portions obtained from the two samples taken from the pool in accordance with subsection BH5-6.3.
e.
Maximum Coliform Densities. Of all 10 standard portions obtained
from a standard sampling, not more than one portion shall show the
presence of organisms of the coliform group at any time.
f.
Maximum Plate Count. The total plate count of a sample taken at either
end of the pool shall not exceed 250 bacteria per ml. at any time.
[Ord. No. BH-3-66 § 6; Ord. No. BH-2-67 § 3]
a.
Number of Portions and Dilutions. Three portions at the following
dilutions shall be used: 10, 1.0, 0.1, and 0.01 ml.
b.
Method of Reporting. The number of positive findings shall be reported
in terms of Most Probable Number per 100 ml. (MPN per 100 ml.)
c.
Total Bacteria Determination. As an aid to interpretation, agar plate
counts shall be made: one ml. shall be planted on at least two plates
and the resultant counts averaged arithmetically.
d.
Bacterial Limits. When the arithmetic average coliform MPN of a set
of samples taken at any particular time exceeds 2,400 per 100 ml.,
another set of samples shall be taken as soon as possible from the
same locations. If the arithmetic average of this set of samples still
remains above 2,400 per 100 ml., a sanitary survey shall be instituted
by an authorized agent of the Administrative Authority.
[Ord. No. BH-3-66 § 6; Ord. No. BH-2-67 § 3]
The Administrative Authority or its authorized agent shall obtain and have additional samples analyzed if those taken pursuant to subsection BH5-6.2 do not meet standards established by:
a.
Disinfecting Agents. Means shall be provided for continuous and effective
disinfection of swimming pool waters. Chlorine gas, chlorine-bearing
compounds or bromine in solution shall be required as disinfecting
agents. The use of ozone, ultra-violet light or any other method wherein
a residual cannot be determined shall not be permitted unless supplemented
by a disinfecting agent capable of producing a measurable residual.
[Ord. No. BH-3-66 § 6; Ord. No. BH-2-67 § 3]
Free chlorine residuals and pH values shall be determined not
less than four times during any day the pool is in operation. Free
chlorine residuals and pH values shall be maintained within ranges
indicated below:
|
Class A Pools
| |
|---|---|
|
pH
|
Free Chlorine Residual
|
|
7.0 - 7.6
|
0.4 - 0.6 p.p.m.
|
|
8.0 - 8.4
|
2.0 - 5.0 p.p.m.
|
|
Class B Pools
| |
|
7.0 - 7.6
|
0.4 - 0.6 p.p.m.
|
|
8.0 - 8.6
|
2.0 - 2.0 p.p.m.
|
[Ord. No. BH-3-66 § 6; Ord. No. BH-2-67 § 3]
The water of a pool, when in use, shall be sufficiently clear
to permit a black disk six inches in diameter superimposed upon a
white field placed at the bottom of the deepest end of the pool to
be clearly visible from the pool sidewalk at all distances up to 10
yards measured in a horizontal distance from the projection of the
disk onto the pool surface.
[Ord. No. BH-2-67 § 3]
Determination of turbidity, color and odor of the water shall be made in accordance with "Standard Methods" referred to in subsection BH5-6.1 as an aid to the interpretation of the quality of the water.
[Ord. No. BH-3-66 § 7]
A swimming pool operated in violation of the provisions of this
chapter is hereby declared to be a nuisance and detrimental to public
health.
[Ord. No. BH-3-66 § 8]
Any person who shall violate any provision of this section shall
be subject to a fine of not less than $2 nor more than $100 for each
violation. Each day that a particular violation continues shall constitute
a separate offense.
