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Public Pools - Water Quality

Written Evidence

CRITERIA: Existence of a pool water risk management plan.

HOW: Evidence of a pool water quality risk management plan (RMP) is clearly apparent

ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS:

PRMP is onsite and easily accessible

PRMP includes the following:

                                RMP identifies all of the significant risks for each element of the pool system.

                                RMP identifies the critical points of the pool system.

                                RMP identifies the barriers to contamination (including staff training, staffing levels, sampling programmes, calibration of analysers).

                                RMP quantifies the risks.

                                RMP identifies measures to prevent, reduce or eliminate the risks.

                                RMP identifies necessary improvements to the pool to manage the risk.                                                               Improvements are prioritised and there is a timetable for implementing the                                         improvements.

Note: Existing PoolSafe pools have submitted the PRMP and the plan has been approved. It is up to each facility to ensure the improvement schedules are followed and the PRMP updated as required. The role of the assessor is to ensure the PRMP is onsite and easily accessible.

CRITERIA: Water testing programme compliant with NZS 5826:2010.

HOW: Review facility NOPs relating to water quality.

ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS:

NOP must specify:

Lowest and highest values for the relevant chemical constituents within the parameters contained in NZS 5826:2010

A frequency of testing that meets the minimum set in NZS 5826:2010

The detail and frequency of microbiological tests

1. Tests must be scheduled a minimum of monthly

2. Tests must include:

Faecal Coliforms or E. coli

Staphylococcus aureus

Pseuduomonas aeruginosa

Two weeks water chemical value tests as specified by the assessor must confirm the presence of chemicals between the lowest and highest values set in NZS 5826:2010

Four separate sets of microbiological tests as specified by the assessor must confirm the absence of pathogens of the time above the highest value set in NZS 5826:2010

Visual check of records, testing procedures and pool laboratory to confirm that written evidence does correspond to what actually occurs at the facility.

Procedure must cover actions in response to - faecal solids, vomit, diarrhoea and diarrhoea in a confirmed cryptosporidium outbreak.

Procedure must specify - removal of solids and semi-solids (Vacuuming), filtration and turnover, evacuation times, disinfection for each pool

That faecal accident, especially those involving diarrhoea, are recorded.

On-site Evidence

CRITERIA: Confirmation that staff understand and apply the faecal accident procedure.

HOW: Questioning to verify that staff understand the faecal accident procedure.

ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS:

A visual check of records and equipment.
Questioning of frontline staff to determine that if a faecal accident occurred it would be dealt with according to procedure

NOTE: Every lifeguard is not expected to know the entire procedure. They must be able to perform the first response to avoid contamination of pool customers and then know where to access further information or advice.

CRITERIA: Existence of a pool water risk management plan.
HOW: Evidence of a pool water quality risk management plan (RMP) is clearly apparent
ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS: PRMP is onsite and easily accessible PRMP includes the following: RMP identifies all of the significant risks for each element of the pool system. RMP identifies the critical points of the pool system. RMP identifies the barriers to contamination (including staff training, staffing levels, sampling programmes, calibration of analysers). RMP quantifies the risks. RMP identifies measures to prevent, reduce or eliminate the risks. RMP identifies necessary improvements to the pool to manage the risk. Improvements are prioritised and there is a timetable for implementing the improvements. Note: Existing PoolSafe pools have submitted the PRMP and the plan has been approved. It is up to each facility to ensure the improvement schedules are followed and the PRMP updated as required. The role of the assessor is to ensure the PRMP is onsite and easily accessible.
CRITERIA: Water testing programme compliant with NZS 5826:2010.
HOW: Review facility NOPs relating to water quality.
ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS: NOP must specify: Lowest and highest values for the relevant chemical constituents within the parameters contained in NZS 5826:2010 A frequency of testing that meets the minimum set in NZS 5826:2010 The detail and frequency of microbiological tests 1. Tests must be scheduled a minimum of monthly 2. Tests must include: Faecal Coliforms or E. coli Staphylococcus aureus Pseuduomonas aeruginosa Two weeks water chemical value tests as specified by the assessor must confirm the presence of chemicals between the lowest and highest values set in NZS 5826:2010 Four separate sets of microbiological tests as specified by the assessor must confirm the absence of pathogens of the time above the highest value set in NZS 5826:2010 Visual check of records, testing procedures and pool laboratory to confirm that written evidence does correspond to what actually occurs at the facility. Procedure must cover actions in response to - faecal solids, vomit, diarrhoea and diarrhoea in a confirmed cryptosporidium outbreak. Procedure must specify - removal of solids and semi-solids (Vacuuming), filtration and turnover, evacuation times, disinfection for each pool That faecal accident, especially those involving diarrhoea, are recorded.