S.D. Admin. R. 44:73:12:46
A facility shall ensure each water therapy facility operated by the facility and used by any resident or the public, is designed, constructed, and maintained using the Recommended Standards for Swimming Pool Design and Operation document available on the department website.
The facility shall collect and submit at least one water sample weekly for each swimming pool or spa facility under the facility's control to an EPA-certified laboratory for bacteriological analysis. The facility shall report any unsafe water sample test results to the department within three days after receipt of the test results. Upon the receipt of an unsafe water sample, the facility must submit two consecutive negative samples to the department to confirm treatment procedures have eliminated the contamination. If a resample test is positive, the facility must close the affected water therapy facility and submit two consecutive negative samples prior to allowing resident use of the affected water therapy facility. The facility shall use a colorimetric test kit for the monitoring and adjusting of disinfectant levels and pH in swimming pool, spa, or other water therapy facilities. The facility shall maintain a daily log of disinfectant levels and pH.
S.D. Admin. R. 44:73:12:46
General Authority: SDCL 34-12-13.
Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-13.
Recommended Standards for Swimming Pool Design and Operation, April 2019. Copies available at no cost at https://doh.sd.gov/topics/food-lodging-safety/food-and-lodging-licensure-and-codes/lodging-licensure-and-codes/.