Pools, Tattoos and State Institutions Branch ~ Public Swimming Pools

Rules and General Statutes

• North Carolina General Statutes 130A-280 through 282 Public Swimming Pools
• Rules

Forms and Educational Materials

• Healthy Swimming site
• Monthly Pool Record Sheet
• N.C. Required Pool Signs 
• 2005 Pre-season Issues for Public Swimming Pools

Pool Operator Training Sites

• Aquatic Training Institute
• National Swimming Pool Foundation
• NC Pool School
• Pool Professor Courses
• American Swimming Pool and Spa Association
• Still Waters Professional Pool Management
• Service Team Training
• The Pro Aquatic Group
• Aquatics, Inc.

Correspondence

• 06/05/96 Memo regarding obstructions to deck remodeling (.2522) and use of ETL listed chemical feed pumps (.2535)
• 06/14/96 Memo regarding suction hazard reduction
• 10/29/95 Memo regarding 1996 changes to Rules Governing Public Swimming Pools
• 10/24/95 Memo regarding use of public swimming pool inspection forms

Miscellaneous

• Handling Fecal Accidents in Swimming Pools MMWR Article
• Water Chemistry for Swimming Pools
• CDC Healthy Swimming Site to Reduce Spread of Recreational Water Illnesses
• Tips on drowning prevention
• U.S. Swimming
• World Waterparks Association
• World Health Organization
  • Water Sanitation and Health
  • Recreational Bathing Waters
• Safety Vacuum Release Systems Frequently Asked Questions about the 2006 Rule Changes
• Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act Information
• Drain Safety Compliance (New!)
• Suction Hazard Law Powerpoint Presentation