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be found in Appendix E of the new Code and is essentially a self-ser- vice health inspection. For towns that had not performed pre-season health inspections in the past, this document ensures accountability so that all is in order before the pool opens for swim- ming. In municipalities that already perform pre-season health inspections, this checklist provides further clarity on the Department of Health’s expecta- tions when it is inspecting swimming pools. Swimming pools will need to be up and running and have all nec- essary equipment at an earlier date to comply with this provision. New Jersey is now requiring local health officers to inspect seasonal pools at least once during the season. This is in addition to any inspections made before the pool opens for the season. Swimming pools that operate year-round must now be inspected two times throughout the year by the local health officer. New Jersey has long required inde- pendent laboratory testing of swim- ming pools and hot tubs throughout the State. Water samples from each body of water are collected weekly for a sanitation analysis. The new Code has changed some of the rules for handling these samples so indepen- dent laboratories must also change their collection processes starting in 2018. For example, the hold period for lab samples before the samples are tested has dropped from 30 hours to only 8 hours. Lab companies will certainly incur additional expenses to satisfy the new requirements which

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