Utah Admin. Code R392-303-29 - Caution and Warning Sign Content

(1) If the requirements of Table 6 in Section R392-302-27 are not met for disinfectant residual, the operator shall post a caution sign with the following bulleted points:

(a) "water in this pool contains no disinfectant";

(b) "bathing in this pool may increase your risk of infectious disease";

(c) "persons suffering from a communicable disease transmissible by water shall not enter the water"; and

(d) "keep pool water out of your mouth and nose".

(2) If the lab report specified in Subsection R392-302-26(1)(d) indicates that E. coli or fecal coliform levels are greater than one CFU per 50 milliliters, the operator shall post an additional sign, or an addition to the sign required in Subsection (1) that describes the results of the sample using a changeable element such as a white board or attachable digits with the following bullet points:

(a) "the most recent bacteriological sample result of water from this geothermal pool was", at which point the operator includes the changeable element on the sign; and

(b) "for comparison, a non-geothermal pool cannot exceed 1 CFU per 50 milliliters".

(3) If ozone or ultraviolet light is used to treat the geothermal pool or geothermal bathing place water, the operator may add the following statement verbatim to the sign stating the method of treatment:

(a) "treated with:

(i) "UV light or ozone"; or

(ii) "UV light and ozone" if both are used; and

(b) "provides short-term disinfection only".

(4) If a geothermal pool or geothermal bathing place is operated at a temperature greater than or equal to 100 degrees Fahrenheit, the operator shall post a separate caution sign that includes the following bulleted points:

(a) "pool water may exceed 100 degrees F";

(b) "consult a physician if you:

(i) are elderly;

(ii) are pregnant;

(iii) have heart disease;

(iv) have diabetes;

(v) have high blood pressure; or

(vi) use prescription medication";

(c) "do not use pool if alone or under the influence of any impairing substance";

(d) "do not use pool for more than 15 minutes at a time";

(e) "children under five are prohibited"; and

(f) "children under 14 must be with a person who is over 18".

(5) Except at a geothermal pool or a geothermal bathing place where head-first entry is permitted, the operator shall post a warning sign that states, "no head-first entry" in accordance with Sections R392-303-30 and R392-303-31.

(6) If the geothermal pool or bathing place source water fails any of the standards found in Table 1, the operator shall post a warning sign that states the following:

(a) "pool water does not meet EPA drinking water standards for", the operator then lists any failed constituent listed in Table 1 along with the analytical result of each failed constituent and the value of the Table 1 standard that has not been met;

(c) "there may be health risks associated with bathing in this water"; and

(d) "use at your own risk".

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R392-303-29

Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-02, effective 1/3/2022