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The intent of this program is to protect public health and safety at public recreational facilities which include swimming pools, wading pools, spas, water slides, scholastic competition pools, and at hotel, motel and condominium pools. No person shall install, operate, or maintain a public bathing facility unless the construction, design, and physical specifications have received prior approval. Private residential pools are exempt from this program. The state currently monitors conditions at more than 1200 bathing facilities. more... |
Hot Topics (Complete List)
- Consumer Product Safety Commission Drain Cover Recall
- Complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act at Pools and Spas
- Emergency Entrapment Release Procedure
- Entrapment Avoidance and Drowning Prevention
- List of Recent NH State Building Code Amendments
Publications
- Glossary of Pool Terms
- Fecal Accidents – A Protocol for Public Bathing Facilities (Fact Sheet BB-47)
- Protecting Groundwater from Typical Discharges (Fact Sheet DWGB-22-9)
Rules/Regulatory
- Env-Wq 1100 Public Bathing Places
- RSA 485-A:26 Swimming Pools and Bathing Places
- RSA 485-A:27 Injunction
- RSA 485-A:28 Penalty; Administrative Fines
- Public Pool and Spa Enforcement Documents
Education/Outreach (Complete List)
- What are Recreational Water Illnesses?
- NH Water Safety and Supervision Training
- Prevention of Child Drowning
- Safety Barrier Guidelines
- Supervising Children in Backyard Pools
- Pool Safety Alert
- Pool User Tips
- Hot Tub Safety
- Hot Tub User Tips
Training
- Certified Pool Operator or Aquatic Facility Operator Course Listing
- Pool Construction and Technical Service Courses
Forms/Applications
- Pool Application
- Spa Application
- Registration and Notification Form for Floor Drains and Discharges to Groundwater
Permits
Related Programs
- Groundwater Discharge Permit and Registration Program
- Shoreland Program
- Youth Recreation Camp Program
Resources/Links (Complete List)
- NHDHHS Communicable Disease Control and Surveillance
- Department of Safety - Bureau of Tramways and Amusement
- National Standards and Codes
- Nationally Recognized Third Party Testing Laboratories
Contact Us
- Tim Wilson
Public Pool and Spa Program
New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services
29 Hazen Drive; PO Box 95
Concord, NH 03302-0095
(603) 271-7108
(603) 271-7894 (fax)
richard.wilson@des.nh.gov
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