PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS | Summary of Best Practices During the COVID-19 Pandemic

BE HEALTHY, BE CLEAN

• Develop a COVID-19 Prevention • Avoid touching your eyes, nose, Plan and train staff. • Wash hands often with soap and and mouth with unwashed • Instruct sick employees to stay warm water for at least 20 seconds hands. home. If sick, recommend they • Provide a 60% alcohol-based hand • Post signage not to enter the consult a doctor if they have sanitizer for customers and em- facility if sick with COVID 19 COVID 19 symptoms. ployees to use. symptoms. • Monitor employees for signs of • Provide stocked handwashing and • Ask employees and swimmers to COVID-19 symptoms before each sanitizing stations for the custom- wear face coverings if unable to shift. ers. maintain 6 feet separation when outside of the pool.

CLEAN AND DISINFECT

• Assign staff to disinfect high- • Have a system to keep furniture • Train employees on cleaning and and equipment that needs to be disinfecting procedures, and pro- contact surfaces frequently (hand rails, doors, counters, etc.). disinfected separated from furni- tective measures. ture and equipment needing disin- • Have and use cleaning supplies • Clean and disinfect furniture (i.e. fection. and use EPA registered disinfect- lounge chairs) and equipment (i.e. • Keep monitoring records for clean- ant products according to their kick boards, and flotation devices) ing and disinfecting and for moni- labels. between use. toring of pool chemistry. • Clean high use restrooms and • If towels are provided, ensure they • Use touch free payment systems check in counters at least twice are handled and laundered in ac- or sanitize POS systems regularly if daily. cordance with CA state guidance. used. SOCIAL DISTANCE • Limit the number of swimmers • Post signage instructing employ- • Ensure standing and seating areas and guests to assure social dis- ees and guests to maintain at least around pool can support a mini- tancing. 6 feet distance from each other. mum 6 feet distancing between staff and patrons. • Keep Spa Pool closed until Execu- tive Order allows it’s use. • Use physical and visual cues to • Provide a monitor on deck to as- ensure that staff and guests main- sure social distancing and occu- • Discontinue aquatic classes and tain 6 foot separation. pancy limits. lessons unless adequate social distancing can take place. • Install physical barriers where staff • Utilize appointment system to limit and guests must interact and use if staff are not available to • Avoid offering activities that pro- physical distancing is difficult. monitor the pool occupancy. mote group gatherings.

GENERAL POOL SAFETY

• Maintain compliance with State • Maintain: Pool Code standards. • Assure secure pool enclosure. • Sanitizer at safe levels 2 -10ppm • Clean and sanitize safety equip- • Signage is available: • PH is at 7.2 -7.8 ment frequently. • Maximum occupancy • Cyanuric acid is less than 100ppm • Assure there are no safety hazards • Artificial respiration • Water clarity is maintained with or suction entrapments. • Emergency Telephone numbers main drain visible • In the event of a fecal accident in • Diarrhea warning the pool, close the pool and follow • Recirculation/disinfection system • No lifeguard on duty is adequate and chemistry is fecal incident disinfection proce- logged dures. PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT |ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES | www.slopublichealth.org/ehs | (805) 781-5544 | [email protected] | Visit www.ReadySLO.org for information