55 Pa. Code § 3280.115 - Water activity
(a)
Swimming.
(1) A swimming
pool must conform to 28 Pa. Code Chapter 18 (relating to public swimming and
bathing places).
(2) An in-ground
swimming pool accessible to children must be fenced with a locked
gate.
(3) An aboveground swimming
pool which is not in use must be made inaccessible to children in accordance
with the swimming pool barrier guidelines of the United States Consumer Product
Safety Commission.
(4) An indoor
swimming pool which is not in use must be made inaccessible to
children.
(5) The following
staff:child ratios apply while children are swimming:
| Similar Age Level | Staff | Children |
| Infant | 1 | 1 |
| Young and older toddler | 1 | 2 |
| Preschool | 1 | 5 |
| Young school-age | 1 | 6 |
| Older school-age | 1 | 8 |
(6) When children are swimming, supervision
shall include one person certified in lifeguarding training, as described in §
3280.31(e)(4)(iii)
(relating to age and training).
(7) The person certified in lifeguard
training may not be included in the staff-child ratio.
(8) A facility person who is counted in the
staff-child ratio shall annually complete water safety instruction.
(b)
Wading.
(1) Staff persons shall supervise children in
care using wading pools. Staff: child ratios in subsection (a) apply when
children are wading.
(2) A
sanitizing solution shall be added to water in a wading pool. An acceptable
sanitizing solution is 3/4 teaspoon of bleach added to 50 gallons of
water.
(3) A wading pool shall be
emptied daily.
(c)
Water play tables. A water play table or a container used for
water play that contains unfiltered water shall be emptied
daily.
Notes
The provisions of this § 3280.115 amended under Articles IX and X of the Human Services Code (62 P.S. §§ 901-922 and 1001-1088).
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