Water Recreation Facilities and Permits
Water Recreation Facilities and Permits
Rules and Regulations for Water Recreation
Facilities
WAC 246-262-001 The purpose of the rules is to
protect the health, safety, and welfare of users of recreational water contact
facilities (RWCFs). A "RWCF" is a recreational water contact
facility which is an artificial water associated facility with design and
operational features that provide patron recreational activity which is
different from that associated with a conventional swimming pool and
purposefully involves immersion of the body partially or totally in the water
and includes, but is not limited to, water slides, wave pools, and water
lagoons.
New regulations require anyone operating a water recreation
facility to have a current permit. In Whitman County, special attention is
given to safety issues. Construction, water quality, protective barriers,
and waterborne diseases and illnesses are monitored and enforced to ensure the
public health's. Those agencies and individuals who are permitted, are
able to work and communicate with an Environmental Health Specialist to ensure
all requirements are met. The permits are good for one year, and must be renewed
annually.
Click here to download an application.
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RULES FOR SWIMMING POOLS
Downloadable copies of the
rules for swimming pools are available in Adobe PDF format. Adobe Acrobat
Reader must be installed on your computer to open PDFs. Click the icon at the
left to download and install the Reader for free.
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RULES FOR SPAS
Downloadable copies of the
rules for spas are available in Adobe PDF format. Adobe Acrobat
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Pool Operator's Manual
Order
a copy of the Washington State Environmental Health Association's pool
operator's manual. The manual is an excellent reference for overall pool
operations and maintenance. Whitman County Environmental health recommends
this manual to pool owners and operators, schools, hotels, and any pools where
the public is permitted.
Terms of Sale: Sale of this manual by WSEHA
can only be made to residents of Washington state. Out-of-state purchases can be
made through the National Environmental Health Association. Check out their
website at www.neha.org. or call (303)
756-9090.
Required Disinfectant Levels for Pools
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Required Disinfectant Levels for Pools are available in Adobe PDF format. Adobe Acrobat
Reader must be installed on your computer to open PDFs. Click the icon at the
left to download and install the Reader for free.
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Required Disinfectant Levels for Spas
Downloadable copies of the
Required Disinfectant Levels for Spas are available in Adobe PDF format. Adobe Acrobat
Reader must be installed on your computer to open PDFs. Click the icon at the
left to download and install the Reader for free.
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Click here for a list of the
permitted water recreation facilities in Whitman
County.
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