Swimming pools open to the public, such
as the pools at hotels, apartments, or city facilities are permitted through
and inspected by the Columbia County Health Department. Inspections
consist of sanitation and safety checks around the pool and its
equipment. Water is tested for proper levels of sanitizing and balancing
chemicals, such as chlorine levels and pH.
These inspections are conducted twice a year at the minimum.
Troubleshooting pool equipment and chemical mismanagement are reasons for
swimming pools to be inspected more than twice, especially during the summer
months.
Bathing places at state parks, such as at the Ichetucknee Springs State
Park, are inspected and the water sampled for contaminants twice a year.
For more information, please contact Paul Muller at (386) 758-1058.
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