SPS 390.10
SPS 390.10 Minimum design requirements. SPS 390.10(1)(a)(a) Any construction or alteration of a pool or water attraction shall be designed and installed as specified under this subchapter.
SPS 390.10(1)(b)
(b) The design of pools and water attractions shall be based on generally accepted engineering practices. Some of the details of design, construction and installation may vary from the specifications of this code, but the basic engineering principles desirable and necessary to protect the health and safety of pool users and patrons shall be used by the department for situations not addressed in this subchapter.
SPS 390.10(2)
(2) Location. Pools and water attractions shall be located on a site conducive to proper operation, maintenance and safety of the pool or water attraction. The site shall be well drained.
SPS 390.10(3)
(3) Structural stability. All pools and water attractions shall be designed and installed to be structurally sound.
SPS 390.10(4)(a)(a) Pools and water attraction surfaces shall be impervious, easy to clean, inert and nontoxic to humans.
SPS 390.10(4)(b)
(b) Pools and water attractions shall be constructed of materials that do not create a toxic condition in the environment.
SPS 390.10(5)
(5) Freezing. Where subject to freezing temperatures, the basin and appurtenances, piping, filter system, pump and motor and other components shall be designed and constructed to facilitate protection from damage due to freezing.
SPS 390.10(6)
(6) Equipment and material approval. All material and equipment used in the operation of a pool or water attraction within the scope of ANSI/NSF 50 shall conform to ANSI/NSF 50 or the equivalent.
SPS 390.10(7)
(7) Ventilation. Ventilation shall be provided for all indoor pools and water attractions.
SPS 390.10 Note
Note: See ch.
SPS 364 for requirements for ventilation.
SPS 390.10(8)(a)(a) The surfaces intended to provide patron footing within the pool enclosure or on the deck shall have a slip-resistant surface.
SPS 390.10(8)(b)
(b) The surfaces intended to provide patron footing include patron walkways, deck, stair treads, zero-depth entries and water levels less than 24 inches in depth.
SPS 390.10 Note
Note: Slide flume surfaces are not intended to provide patron footing.
SPS 390.10(9)
(9) Construction tolerances. Construction tolerances may not exceed the applicable design dimensions beyond those designated in Table 390.10.
Table 390.10
a The construction tolerance is measured over the entire staircase at the center of the treads.
b The construction tolerance for skimmer pools is measured as the difference between skimmer vertical center lines.
SPS 390.10 History
History: CR 08-056: cr.
Register February 2009 No. 638, eff. 3-1-09; correction in (9) made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register December 2011 No. 672.
SPS 390.11(1)(a)(a) Except as provided in
par. (b) or
(c), pool and water attraction basins shall conform to all of the requirements in this section.
SPS 390.11(1)(c)
(c) Competition pool basins may be designed in accordance with the standards of the sanctioning organization.
SPS 390.11(1)(d)
(d) Competition pool basins that do not comply with
s. SPS 390.10 (8) and made available for open swim shall be permitted only where another pool or water attraction that complies with
s. SPS 390.10 (8) is available at the site for open swim.
SPS 390.11(2)
(2) Stress relief. Provision shall be made for the relief of stress to basin walls and floors which may occur as a result of unbalanced hydrostatic pressures.
SPS 390.11(3)(a)(a) Basins that include diving apparatus shall conform to one of the following:
SPS 390.11(3)(a)2.
2. The basin shall comply with the standards of a sanctioning organization acceptable to the department.
SPS 390.11(3)(b)
(b) The design of a basin that includes a diving area shall comply with the profiles in Figure 390.11-1 and Table 390.11-1.
Figure 390.11-1
Diving Area Dimensions
Table 390.11-1
* No limiting dimension.
** Distance is as required by the diving equipment manufacturer.
1 The D-1 measurement shall be taken at the end wall or not more than 6 inches from the wall.
2 The diving board length extending over the pool shall not be less than “A" and in accordance with the diving equipment manufacturer's installation instructions.
3 This dimension is only applicable to pools with wall inlets.
SPS 390.11(4)(a)1.1. Protrusions, extensions and other functional elements within a basin may not create a safety hazard.
SPS 390.11(4)(a)2.
2. Protrusions, extension and other functional elements may not negatively impact the circulation system.
SPS 390.11(4)(a)3.
3. When an obstruction is a recreational object in water of 24 inches or more in depth, the obstruction shall be a color that contrasts with the color of the basin.
SPS 390.11(4)(a)4.
4. Basin obstructions in public swimming pools shall be no more than 2 feet in diameter, protrude undiminished in diameter to at least 5 feet above the pool floor and no less than 3 feet above the water level.
SPS 390.11(4)(a)5.
5. Obstructions including handrails, exercise equipment and therapy structures may only be installed in therapy pools.
SPS 390.11(4)(b)
(b) Stair and ladder handrails are not considered basin obstructions when installed in accordance with
s. SPS 390.12.
SPS 390.11(5)(a)2.
2. Except for vanishing edge designs, basin walls shall extend above the highest water level at all times during operation.
SPS 390.11(5)(a)3.
3. Protruding corners shall be rounded so as to protect users from lacerations.
SPS 390.11(5)(b)
(b) Interior walls and common walls. In addition to the requirements in
par. (a), interior walls and common walls may not exceed 18 inches in width.
SPS 390.11(5)(c)
(c) Bulkheads. Bulkheads may be installed only in pools with a department of health services-approved lifeguard staffing plan that addresses supervision of the bulkhead.
SPS 390.11(6)(a)(a) All pool interiors shall be light in color, having a value of 6.5 or greater on the Munsell color-order system.
SPS 390.11(6)(b)
(b) All colors, patterns or demarcation lines may not negatively impact observer's visualization of bathers.
SPS 390.11(6)(c)
(c) All demarcation lines shall be of contrasting color to the pool interior.
SPS 390.11(7)(b)
(b) Basin floor slopes may not exceed 1:12 in water depths less than 5 feet.
SPS 390.11(8)(a)(a) Basin walls shall be joined to the floor with a tangent radius.
SPS 390.11(8)(b)
(b) For areas less than 5 feet in depth, the maximum radius between the floor and the basin wall shall be 6 inches.
SPS 390.11 Note
Note: See ch.
SPS 390 Appendix for information on measuring the radius dimension.
SPS 390.11(9)(a)(a) Basin depths for diving areas shall comply with Table 390.11-1.
SPS 390.11(9)(b)
(b) Basin depths for slide installations shall comply with Table 390.31-1.
SPS 390.11(9)(c)
(c) Except as permitted for wading pools in
s. SPS 390.20, the shallowest water depth of the shallow end of pools shall be a minimum of 30 inches and a maximum of 42 inches.
SPS 390.11(9)(d)
(d) The water depth at the breakpoint in a combination pool shall be no less than 4.5 feet and no more than 5.5 feet.
SPS 390.11(10)
(10) Vanishing edges. A single vanishing edge basin wall occupying a maximum of 50% of the basin perimeter may be included within a water attraction when all of the following are included in the design:
SPS 390.11(10)(a)
(a) The vanishing edge is located adjacent to water that is at least 5 feet deep.
SPS 390.11(10)(b)
(b) A catch ledge, a minimum of 3 feet in width or equivalent protection, is included on the dry side of the basin wall.
SPS 390.11(10)(c)
(c) The catch ledge shall be located outside of the basin within 3 feet vertically from the top of the basin wall.
SPS 390.11(10)(d)
(d) The catch ledge shall be designed to prevent a patron from rolling off the catch ledge.
SPS 390.11(10)(e)
(e) The catch ledge surface shall be constructed of materials that will not cause injury from abrasions or lacerations.
SPS 390.11 Note
Note: See ch.
SPS 390 Appendix for further information on the design of vanishing edge basin walls.
SPS 390.11 History
History: CR 08-056: cr.
Register February 2009 No. 638, eff. 3-1-09; correction in (1) (b), (d), (3) (b), (4) (b), (9) (a), (b), (c) made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register December 2011 No. 672.
SPS 390.12
SPS 390.12 Entries and exits, stairs, ladders, swimouts and benches. SPS 390.12(1)(1)
Entries and exits. The minimum number, type and location of entries and exits shall be in accordance with Table 390.12-1.
Table 390.12-1
