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Resources for operating a public swimming pool or spa

Find requirements, standards, and application forms about managing a public pool or spa.

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Operation requirements

Swimming Pool Operations Manual Requirements
Operation and Maintenance of Public Pools and Spas
Published May 28, 2025
Sign requirements for public pool facilities

Find a list of required pool and spa signs along with example images.

Published July 1, 2015
Public Swimming Pool and Spa Pool Heaters
Published May 28, 2025

Standards and procedures

State Standards for Chemical Levels
Published May 28, 2025
Water chemistry

Learn about pool chemicals, pH, and how they interact with water temperature.

Published April 24, 2012
Guidelines for figuring the flow rate by vacuum gauge

Get help calculating your flow rate based on your equipment.

Published April 24, 2012
Responding to Fecal Accidents in Public Swimming Pools
Published May 28, 2025

Forms and application materials

Application for permit to operate or certificate of sanitation

Apply to operate a swimming pool or spa.

Published January 10, 2010
Pool / spa data sheet

If you are constructing a new pool or spa, you need to provide this data sheet for each pool or spa.
 

Published April 10, 2019
Website Fees FY25-26 Updated

EHB FY25-26 Fees

Published July 2, 2025

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