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Welcome

Lifesaving Fall Forum November 2015

Forum Planning Team

Barbara Costache Alberta Lifesaving Society Kelly Carter Alberta Lifesaving Society Valerey Davidson Alberta Health Services Kevin Jeroncic Alberta Health Services Stuart Ray Alberta Association of Recreation Facility Personnel Jason Macdonald Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors

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Public Swimming Pools Regulation and Pool Standards 2014

Anti-entrapment Requirements Lifesaving Fall Forum November 2015

Public Swimming Pools Regulation

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The Regulatory Revisions

Anti-entrapment devices

23(1) A public swimming pool, other than a water spray park, must be equipped with anti-entrapment devices that meet the requirements set out in the Pool Standards to prevent the entrapment of patrons on suction outlets. (2) For the purpose of assessing the effectiveness

• f an anti-entrapment device referred to in

subsection (1), the regional health authority may require the owner or the owner’s agent, if any, to provide an engineer’s report.

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What is a ‘pool’?

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Pool (not a natural pool, private pool) Public swimming pool Swimming pool Whirlpool (water >30ºC) Wading pool Water Spray Park Public swimming pool premises

Pool Standards 2014

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Anti-Entrapment Devices: New Requirements

• Addition of Anti-entrapment plan:

Every owner shall assess entrapment risks, develop and implement an appropriate plan to meet the requirements of this section.

• Cover Requirements:

Every drain (suction outlet) including a gravity drain must have a cover that is:

a. Compliant with new American National Standard for Suction Fittings for Use in Swimming Pool, Wading Pools, Spas and Hot Tubs ANSI/APSP 16 2011(stamped compliant), or b. Custom fabricated and certified by an engineer in accordance

with ANSI/APSP 16 2011.

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Anti-entrapment (cont.)

• Every suction fitting shall have a maximum water

velocity through the opening of the cover that is not greater than 0.5 meters/second (1.5 feet/ second).  Introduction of calculation to determine velocity:

Velocity (feet per second) = Q (flow in feet per second)/area (square feet)

• Allow 3 years to comply with these requirements.

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Single Submerged Suction Fitting: New Requirements

• In addition to cover requirements, every pool with

single submerged fitting or interconnected fittings which are less than 900 mm apart, (including gravity fed, not unblockable sump and cover) must have one

• f the following:

– Installation of dual drains, at least 900 mm apart – Installation of a safety vacuum release systems (SVRS) ASTM F2387 or ASME/ANSI A112.19.17s. (new standard) – Installation of suction-limiting vent system – Installation of automatic shut-off system, or – Permanent disablement of the fitting by reversing the flow through the fitting or complete sealing the existing outlet.

• Reference to large aspect drain covers has been

removed.

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Other Submerged Fittings

• Every submerged suction fitting (equalizer

line or vacuum outlet) shall have a cover to reduce the risk of entrapment.

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Requirement to inspect prior to opening and routinely throughout the day. If any cover is visually broken or missing, pump shall be shut down and pool closed.

Thank you

Please contact me at: Debra.Mooney@gov.ab.ca Or 780-427-8273

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