Swimming Pool Regulations

There is perhaps nothing as entertaining, exciting, or as healthy as owning a swimming pool. Over 7 million swimming pools are in the United States alone, and over 65% of those are in-ground swimming pools. Regardless of the type of swimming pool, there are swimming pool regulations and guidelines that must be followed for your protection and the protection of those you love.

Swimming pool regulations vary from state to state and, most commonly, the Environment Department or the Department of Health is responsible for the inspections of all public swimming pools, and enforcement of the consequences for swimming pools not meeting guidelines. Usually, each state has detailed descriptions of what is considered a public swimming pool, but the majority of states have the following as designated public swimming pools areas:

• Home associations,

• Apartment complexes,

• Health clubs,

• Motels and/or hotels,

• Municipal swimming pools,

• RV parks,

• Bed and breakfasts,

• Condominiums,

• Organizational camps,

• Colleges and universities, and

• Other such locales as deemed appropriate by each individual state.

Obtaining an annual license is required by each organization operating a public pool. After an inspection, the Environment Department or the Department of Health will issue a license if all swimming pool regulations, obligations and guidelines are followed, and of course a fee is paid.

Now, each state also has a set of what that state considers to be a swimming pool. Usually, any body of water where people may congregate to wade, play, exercise, or swim in a body of water that is not considered a private swimming pool. Surprisingly, private swimming pools are not as strictly regulated within the United States. However, many of the swimming pool regulations for the public sector are shared by the private sector.

Finding the swimming pool regulations in your state or area is easy with the internet. Simply use a popular search engine and find the main government website for your state. Then you can do a search on the website for the information you need. Even using a popular search engine to search for more information on the internet will provide a good set of results.

Why should you search for public and private swimming pool regulations in a specific locale? Dirty pools can spread and carry bacteria and viruses that can not only make an individual ill but can cause death. Safety is important whether in a public or private swimming area, and following regulations is not just something that can be ignored - not following state specific regulations is against the law.