Who knew Swimming Pool Rules could be so complicated?

Some states dictate specific language for pool rules. Some states say rules must be posted, but don't specify the rules. And some localities have their own pool rules.

Our Product Development team spent weeks researching state and local government websites to create swimming pool rules signs that meet the specific requirements of many states. You'll find those state-specific signs on our state pool rules pages.

But you may still need something more or different! The links below are a good starting point for researching swimming pool rules for your state or locality.

 
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State Swimming Pool Rule Resources

State / Locality Link
Alaska:   http://dec.alaska.gov/eh/fss/Public_Facilities/Pool_Spa_Home.html
Alabama:    
Baldwin County:   http://www.adph.org/baldwin/assets/PoolRules.pdf
Arizona:   http://www.azdhs.gov/phs/oeh/pool_rules.htm
Maricopa County:   http://www.maricopa.gov/EnvSvc/WaterWaste/SwimPools/SwimPools.aspx
Arkansas:   http://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/programsServices/environmentalHealth/Pools/Pages/Regulations.aspx#1
California:   http://www.cdph.ca.gov/HealthInfo/environhealth/water/Documents/RecHealth/Title%2022,%20Chapter%2020,%20Sections%2065501-65551.pdf
Colorado:   http://www.sos.state.co.us/CCR/GenerateRulePdf.do?ruleVersionId=375&fileName=5%20CCR%201003-5
Connecticut:   http://www.ct.gov/dcs/lib/dcs/office_of_education_and_data_management_files/sp_10_swimming_pools_part_one.pdf
Delaware:   http://dhss.delaware.gov/dph/hsp/files/spandsregs.pdf
District of Columbia:   http://www.dcregs.dc.gov/Gateway/ChapterHome.aspx?ChapterNumber=25-C64
Florida:   https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ruleNo.asp?id=64E-9.010
Georgia:   http://dph.georgia.gov/pools
Idaho:   http://adminrules.idaho.gov/rules/current/16/0214.pdf
Illinois:   http://www.ilga.gov/commission/jcar/admincode/077/07700820sections.html
Indiana:   http://www.in.gov/isdh/files/410_iac_6_2_1.pdf
Iowa:   http://www.idph.state.ia.us/IDPHChannelsService/file.ashx?file=82A78A36-6DFF-4099-9CC7-0A626A7A7707
Kansas:    
Fairway:   http://www.fairwaykansas.org/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7BEB009649-09B2-4EEA-BD86-0F4CAAAD8670%7D&DE=%7B1B501FDA-F776-49D9-AB46-BE55F6817415%7D
Overland Park:   http://www.opkansas.org/Things-to-See-And-Do/Pool-Rules-and-Regulations
Gardner:   http://www.codepublishing.com/KS/Gardner/html/Gardner15/Gardner1560.html
Kentucky:   http://chfs.ky.gov/dph/poolsafety.htm
Louisiana:    
Batin Rouge:   https://brgov.com/dept/dpw/inspections/pdf/Pool.pdf
Maine:   http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/environmental-health/el/business/business-answers-pools.htm
Maryland:   http://www.dsd.state.md.us/comar/SubtitleSearch.aspx?search=10.17.01.*
Massachusetts:   http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/gov/departments/dph/programs/environmental-health/comm-sanitation/pools.html
Michigan:   http://www.michigan.gov/documents/deq/wb-land-swimmingpools-openprocedure_216066_7.pdf
Minnesota:   http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/pools/
Mississippi:   http://www.msdh.state.ms.us/msdhsite/_static/30,0,95,669.html
Missouri:    
Springfield:   http://www.springfieldmo.gov/243/Swimming-Pools
St Louis:   http://www.slpl.lib.mo.us/cco/code/data/t1179.htm
Montana:   http://www.cchdmt.org/UserFiles/File/Montana%20Pool%20Rules%20ARM%2037-chapter115.pdf
Nebraska:   http://dhhs.ne.gov/publichealth/Pages/puh_enh_san_swimming_swimindex.aspx
Nevada:   http://www.leg.state.nv.us/nac/nac-444.html
New Hampshire:   http://des.nh.gov/organization/divisions/water/wmb/pools/
New Jersey:   http://www.state.nj.us/health/eoh/phss/recbathing.pdf
New Mexico:   http://www.nmenv.state.nm.us/fod/Swim_Pools/pdfs/7%2018%202%20NMACFinal.pdf
New York:   http://www.health.state.ny.us/regulations/nycrr/title_10/part_6/subpart_6-1.htm
North Carolina:   http://ehs.ncpublichealth.com/docs/rules/2500-RuleBookFINAL-7-25-12.pdf
North Dakota:    
Gwinner:   http://www.gwinnernd.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7BD180BD4E-AB17-4EB4-9EB1-EB20CE4C5EDC%7D&DE=%7BD8DA7C72-9D48-4E12-BED2-3936AFED4BB0%7D
Minot:   http://www.fdhu.org/cgi-bin/programs.pl?display&pid=97&program_ty=ENVR
Ohio:   http://www.odh.ohio.gov/odhprograms/eh/swim/swim1.aspx
Oklahoma :   http://www.ok.gov/health2/documents/VGB%20ACT%201401-1404.pdf
Oregon:   http://public.health.oregon.gov/HealthyEnvironments/Recreation/PoolsLodging/Documents/poolrules.pdf
Pennsylvania:   http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/028/chapter18/028_0018.pdf
Rhode Island:   http://www2.sec.state.ri.us/dar/regdocs/released/pdf/DOH/DOH_197_.pdf
South Carolina:   http://www.scdhec.gov/Environment/WaterQuality/SwimmingPoolsRecreationalWaters/SwimmingPools/ 
South Dakota:   http://denr.sd.gov/des/dw/swimming.aspx
Tennessee:   http://state.tn.us/sos/rules/1200/1200-23/1200-23-05.pdf
Texas:   https://www.dshs.state.tx.us/poolspa/rules.shtm
Utah:   http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r392/r392-302.htm
Vermont:   http://www.healthvermont.gov/regs/spa_tub_rule.pdf
Virginia:   http://www.vdh.state.va.us/LHD/ThomasJefferson/environmental/documents/swimming.pdf
Washington:   http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=246-260
West Virginia:   http://apps.sos.wv.gov/adlaw/csr/rule.aspx?rule=64-16
Wisconsin:   http://legis.wisconsin.gov/rsb/code/dhs/dhs172.pdf
Wyoming:    
Laramie:   http://webgate.co.laramie.wy.us/_departments/_health/pool_regs.asp

 

 

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