BASIC SWIMMING POOL CHEMISTRY

2. Recreational Activities Primary contact recreation Secondary contact recreation Passive recreation

3. Recreational Water Environments

4. A body of natural water, impounded or flowing, of a size in relation to the bathing load that the quality and quantity, confined or flowing, need be neither mechanically controlled for the purpose of purification nor contained in an impervious structure

5. Swimming Pools Swimming Pool means and includes every artificial pool of water having a depth of two feet or more at any point and used for swimming or bathing, located indoors or outdoors, together with the bathhouses, equipment, and appurtenances used in connection with the pool.

6. BACTERIAL QUALITY Contain more than 200 bacteria per ml, as determined by the standard (35°C) agar plate count, OR Show a positive test (confirmed test) for Coliform organisms in any of the five 10-ml portions of a sample, OR More than 1.0 Coliform organism per 50 ml when the membrane filter test is used

7. Show a positive test (confirmed test) for psuedomonas aeruginosa organisms in any of the five 10 ml portions of a sample OR More than 1.0 psuedomonas aeruginosa organisms per 100 ml, when the membrane filter test is used

8. CHEMICAL QUALITY Free chlorine with D.P.D. test not less than 1.0 ppm nor more than 3.0 ppm. pH not less than 7.2 nor more than 7.8. During heavy bather load, disinfection residuals maintained at the upper limits of the permissible range.

9. PHYSICAL STANDARDS Free of sediment, dirt, slime, algae.

10. PHYSICAL STANDARDS

11. TESTS & RECORDS All pools shall be equipped with approved test equipment to determine pH and disinfectant residual. The pool operator shall record the results in the Daily operating records. All Pools shall be Sampling and Test for Microbial Quality determination

12. IRAN RECREATIONAL WATERS Beach waters Caspian Sea Beaches Persian Golf Beaches

13. IRAN RECREATIONAL WATERS Swimming pools Number of Swimming pools in Iran ˜ 3500 In Tehran:1100 In each province˜ 100 (One Swimming Pool per every 20000 person)

14. Recreational Water-related Organizations

15. Water Quality Monitoring Framework for Recreational Waters

16. Structure of Management in Health Sector

17. EOHC STRUCTURE

18. EOHC STUCTURE

19. EOHC RESPONSIBILITIE’S Technical Control Constructional control Prevention of Drowning Health Control Control of beach waters and swimming pools according to EPA &WHO Guidelines

20. Recreational Water Regulation forms for Monitoring The form Includes: 65 article Four parts Personnel Articles Construction Articles Equipment Articles Bather related Articles

21. Sampling and analysis of tests on site and laboratory for Water Quality Inspection (pH, Residual Chlorine, Thermo- tolerant Coliforms, Giardia, Cryptosporidium, …..) Daily monitoring of residual chlorine, pH and record them Record recreational water situation Application of Guidelines in monitoring of Tests Close the recreational waters if it was contaminate EOHC Responsibilities (cont.)

22. EOCH INSPECTION FORM

25. Pool Construction Permit Issuance of Permission with Coordination to EOHC Continuous Inspection of Pools by pools Inspection Form Supervision on accomplishment of regulations Physical Education Organization (PEO) Responsibilities

26. Supervision on Construction, Operation and Maintenance Supervision on life saving Federation (LSF) Supervision on Beach waters Quality As a Coordinator between EOHC, EPA and LSF PEO Responsibilities (cont.)

27. POE INSPECTION FORM

28. POE INSPECTION FORM

29. Information about location of pool Type of activity (Special, Public or Training, Recreative) Type of License (Permanent or temporary) Pool Dimension The number of Lifeguard The number of shower Control of post of signboard Control of given fee for one training course Insurance of bather Presence of available First aid box and life saving equipments Control of Chlorination and Environmental Health situation

30. Instructing Sea and Pool life saving and Boatman Life guards The operator shall provide one or more lifeguards 16 years of age or older if the Board of Health determines that they are necessary for the safe use of the pool Supervision on pools safety

31. All lifeguards shall hold the following certifications: a current Red Crescent Lifeguard Training Certificate, or an equivalent certification a Red Crescent Standard First Aid Certificate, or a Red Crescent Community First Aid and Safety Certificate

33. Institute of Standards and Industrial Research of Iran (ISIRI) Performance Holding of meetings with water-related organizations for compiling and revising of national guidelines and standardize sample analysis. After compiling of these documents, National committee of ISIRI approves them and sends to related organizations for implementation

34. IRAN Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) Performance Set out the framework for protecting uses or Environmental values of water resources Cooperation with the other water-related Organization for compilation of standards Supervision on Beach water Quality Supervision on Beach water contamination

35. No person shall operate or maintain any swimming, wading or special purpose pool without obtaining a permit from the Board of Health on a form prescribed by the Commissioner of EOHC & PEO Permit Requirements for Pools

36. The permit states: The method of water treatment The number of trained lifeguards required The maximum number of people allowed in the water at any time The permit subject to: The requirements Any regulations that may be adopted by the Board of Health and PEO Permit Requirements for Pools

37. Post of this Signboard at the entrance of the pool enclosure or on a wall of the dressing room : “All persons are required to take a cleansing shower bath before entering the pool.” And “No person with a communicable disease is allowed to use the pool.” Requirement Signs

38. For each 2000 square feet of water surface area, the operator shall provide, in readily accessible locations, with a ¼ inch polyethylene rope attached, no less in length than 1½ times the width of the pool. At those swimming pools that are staffed by lifeguards, there shall also be one Rescue Tube located at each lifeguard station. A backboard with straps shall also be readily available at each swimming pool which is attended by a lifeguard. Safety Equipments

39. Rules & Regulations

40. Personnel related Regulations No person having a communicable disease shall be employed or work at any pool. All of Personnel must have a Health Card All of Personnel have to observe the individual health and public cleansing

41. Rules & Regulations Personnel related… All of Personnel must have individual washing, bathing and cleansing apparatus One lifeguard be provided for each 25 bathers. it depends on, the size, shape and capacity of the pool.

42. Rules &Regulations Construction related Regulations Minimum Requirement area for each bather for special Pools (AVE. depth ~1.8m), equal to 1.5m2 and for Training Pools (AVE. depth 1m)1.8m2 Pool’s walls and floor must be smooth, without crack and light color

43. Rules &Regulations Construction related ….. Covering of Pool’s space must be: Smooth, without crack, washable Include drainage system Has proper slope to drain not slipping not slipping Construction and slope of Pool and Dive must be properly

44. Rules & Regulations Equipments Installation Necessity of Chlorination device and Water treatment system Pool must be equipped to cold & warm water hygienic shower, as below (one Shower) : For each 2 hour shift, for every 5 bather For each 3 h shift, for every 7 bather For each 4 h shift, for every 10 bather For each 6 h shift, for every 20 bather

45. Rules & Regulations Equipments For every 40 bather, one hygienic Toilet For every 75 bather, one hygienic washbasin Adequate space for dressing room swimming from disinfection water basin

46. The operator enforcement for performance of the following regulation: No bather shall enter the pool unless he first takes a cleansing shower before and after entering the pool No bather shall wear a bathing suit that is unclean No person suffering a fever, cough, cold, inflammation of the eyes, nasal or ear discharges, or any communicable disease shall be allowed the use of the pool.

47. The operator enforcement for …… No person with sores or other evidence of skin disease, or who is wearing a bandage or medical covering of any kind, shall be allowed the use of the pool. No person shall spit in or in any other way contaminate the pool, or its floors, walkways, aisles, or dressing rooms. No glass, with the exception of shatterproof light shields, shall be permitted in the pool or on walkways within eight feet of the pool. No person shall bring or throw into the pool any object that may in any way carry contamination or endanger the safety of bathers

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