§ 165.25 Water Quality Standards.
RCNY § 165.25
The water in the pool and/or spray pad treatment tank shall meet the following water quality standards: (a) Water temperature. The maximum water temperature for all spa pools shall not exceed 104 degrees Fahrenheit. A thermostatic control for water shall be provided. An audible alarm system shall be installed and maintained to warn of any temperature over 104 degrees Fahrenheit.
(b)Water clarity and turbidity.
(1)For pools, the water in a pool shall be sufficiently clear for a black and white object, four inches in diameter (known as Secchi disk), placed at any location on the bottom of the pool, to be readily visible when viewed from the pool deck. The water clarity test shall be performed as frequently as necessary throughout each day to maintain the standards required by this Article.
(2)Spray Grounds. The turbidity in the spray pad treatment tank shall not exceed 3 nephelometric turbidity units (NTU) at any time during use. If this turbidity level is exceeded, the spray pad shall be closed for use until the spray pad treatment system reduces the turbidity to less than 3 NTU.
(c)Water physical quality. The bottom and sidewalls of pool shall be kept free of sediment and visible soil, and the pool water surface and/or spray pad treatment tank water surface shall be kept free of visible floating matter.
(d)Water bacteriological quality. Samples of water may be collected by the department for microbiological analysis by a laboratory approved by the New York State Department of Health, for evaluating pool and spray pad water quality. The coliform bacteria level shall not exceed 4 colonies per 100 milliliters in more than one sample examined each month. When the membrane filter technique is used, or when the fermentation tube method is used, coliform bacteria shall not be present in more than 10 percent of portions analyzed in any month; and total bacteria shall not exceed 200 colonies per milliliter.
