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2024 SESSION
24100851DBe it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 32.1-248.1 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 32.1-248.1. Posting of water quality test results by certain recreational facilities.
A. The
Board of Health shall promulgate regulations to
require the daily posting of water quality test results at governing swimming pools and
other water recreational facilities operated for public use or, including swimming pools and other water
recreational facilities operated in conjunction with a
tourist facility or health spa. Such regulations shall require,
among other things, include requirements for
(i) water treatment and disinfection, (ii)
the daily posting of water quality
data regarding the current pH level, disinfectant type
and concentration, and water temperature, and the recommended safe levels of
each, (iii)
safety equipment and features, (iv) maintenance and safety of equipment and
premises, (v) operational requirements, (vi) facility staffing, (vii) incident
response, and (viii)
such other provisions as may be necessary to protect the public health and
safety. Such regulations shall not (a)
apply to private residential water recreational facilities, as defined by the
Board, or (b) regulate
the design, construction, or maintenance of pool structures and equipment as
governed by the Uniform Statewide Building Code (§ 36-97 et seq.).
B. Nothing in this section or regulations of the Board shall prohibit any locality from adopting any ordinance regarding the operation of swimming pools and other water recreational facilities operated for public use that are equivalent to or more stringent than regulations adopted pursuant to this section.