April 2018

BATHING CODE... from page 19.

tions. Private, nonprofit common interest communities may claim exemption from the First Aid Personnel and Lifeguard Requirements. Specially exempt com- munities must still comply with all other aspects of the Code and their plan for operating the facility must be fully detailed in their Aquatic Supervision Plan. A decision to exercise a lifeguard exemption, if eligible, should be dis- cussed with your swimming pool profes- sional, association attorney and insurer. Mechanical Swimming pools constructed after September 7, 2010 or pools with alterations going forward must com- ply with the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code. Swimming pools built before September 7, 2010 are grandfathered in and not required

to comply with the new mechanical requirements until they are altered. The required turnover rate for swim- ming pools has dropped from 8 hours to 6 hours, which means thatthe entire volume of the pool must pass through the filter system at least every 6 hours. In order to calculate the cur- rent turnover rate, you need to know the amount of water in the pool and the flow rate of the water through the filters. Filter systems must be sized so that they can handle the higher veloc- ity of water effectively. Electric powered chemical feeders for hot tubs are now required to have an interlock that shuts down the chem- ical feeder when the pool circulation pump is shut off. This protects bathers from experiencing a chemical surge when a spa pump is restarted, which

Supervision and Management Changes

Swimming pools with over 2,000 square feet of surface area now require two lifeguards on duty at all times with their zones of protection defined in the Aquatic Supervision Plan. Additionally, it is now required that the adult super- visor for pools over 2,000 square feet obtain a pool director certification by January 2019. In addition, under the new Code, on duty lifeguards are not permitted to have secondary responsi- bilities when guarding the pool. The Specially Exempt Facility defi- nition has not been changed in the revised Code. Regardless, it is important to take a moment to review the exemp-

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