The Public Health (Swimming Pools and Spa Pools) Regulation 2000 controls the public health risk associated with public swimming and spa pools. Following is a selection of materials which will assist in understanding public swimming pool and spa pool issues.
Public Health (Swimming Pools and Spas) Regulation 2012
Guidelines
- Protocol for Minimising the Risk of Cryptosporidium in Public Swimming Pools and Spa Pools
- Public Swimming Pool and Spa Pool Advisory Document
- AAPVMA Guide for Demonstrating Efficacy of Pool and Spa Sanitisers
- Guidelines for safe recreational water environments (World Health Organisation)
Inspection Reports
Contamination Response Plans
- Cryptospordium Notification Response Plan
- Faecal Incident Loose Stool Response Plan
- Faecal Incident Solid Stool Response Plan
- Vomit Incident Response Plan
- Hard Surface Incident Response Plan (Vomit, blood or faecal)
Clean Pool for Healthy Swimming Campaign
- Clean Pools for Healthy Swimming (Brochure)
- Steps to Healthy Swimming (Poster)
Factsheets
- Disinfection of Swimming Pools and Spa Pools
- Record Keeping – Log Sheets
- Controlling Chloramines in Indoor Swimming Pools
- Breakpoint Chlorination
- Cryptosporidium and Giardia in Swimming Pools and Spa Pools
- Swimming Pool Microbiological Testing Frequency
- Swimming Pool Chemical Testing Frequency
- Stabiliser (Cyanurate) Use in Outdoor Swimming Pools
- Reuse and Recycling of Swimming Pool Backwash Water
- Rainwater (roof water) harvesting for swimming pools
Swimming Pool Operation – Tutorial Series
- Micro-organisms and Swimming Pools
- Swimming Pool Bacteriological Criteria
- Essential Swimming Pool Chemistry
- Breakpoint Cholrination
- Swimming Pool Water Balancing
- Oxidation Reduction Potential (ORP) – Redox
- Risk Assesment & Management
- Public Swimming Pool Legislation
Other Resources
- Storing and Handling of Dangerous Goods (NSW Workcover Authority)
