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007.04.3-XXI. Bather Load.

AR ADC 007.04.3-XXIArkansas Administrative Code

West's Arkansas Administrative Code
Title 007. Department of Health
Division 04. Environmental Health Services
Rule 3. Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Swimming Pools and Other Related Facilities
Ark. Admin. Code 007.04.3-XXI
007.04.3-XXI. Bather Load.
Currentness
The maximum number of bathers in the pool at any one time shall not exceed a number determined by the following formula:
SWIMMING POOL MAXIMUM BATHING LOAD (SPMBL)
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Where
A = Total area of water surface in square feet.
S = Area of pool less than 5.5 feet deep in square feet.
*Note: This formula will be used in determining certain features of pools as noted elsewhere in these Rules and Regulation.
Bather load requirements shall not apply to Class D Wading pools, Class C Special Purpose pools or Class E Therapy pools/Spas.
Bather load requirements for Class C, Special Purpose pools, shall be determined on a case-by-case basis by the Department.
Bather load requirements for Class F spas shall be based on one (1) bather for every 10 square feet of water surface.
When applicable the maximum bather load shall be conspicuously posted at the entrance of the facility and shall not be exceeded.

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Amended Aug. 1, 2012.
Current with amendments received through February 15, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credit for details.
Ark. Admin. Code 007.04.3-XXI, AR ADC 007.04.3-XXI
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