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Setup: 23-Oct-2011 by Belinda Cole [762]
• We have reviewed 7 laws, policies and guidelines that effect wading pools. That's a lot to consider.
Part of A Bird's Eye View: When Lively Parks meet the Rules HIDDEN Policies Wading Pools & Splash Pads
Here are the laws, policies and guidelines we have come across so far that contain the rules about wading pools.
The Health Protection and Promotion Act
Ontario Public Spa Regulation 428/05
Ontario Public Pool Regulation 565/90
Ontario Public Health Standards -Safe Water website
Recreational Water Protocol website
Ontario Public Health Standards Legislative Authority for the Ontario Public Health Standards and Incorporated Protocols - website
Operating Procedures for Non-Regulated Recreational Water Facilities Guide Operating Procedures for Non-Regulated Recreational Water Facilities Guide
Criteria for closing a wading pool - This document was given to CELOS in 2011 by the assistant to Councillor Bailao. The assistant has not been able to find out from city staff if these criteria were generated by the Ministry of Health Long Term Care, or the City.
When provincial Health Ministry staff wrote new rules for wading pools, they unwittingly overrode a deliberate decision by our elected Cabinet Ministers - that wading pools are not to be regulated like public swimming pools.
Devising unauthorized new rules is expensive - and the costs are largely buried. What did all of the staff time to create the host of current wading pool rules cost? Are these and the accompanying enforcement and training costs recorded - as clear budget items - when we discuss wading pool costs?
CELOS' has looked in more detail at a number of these documents.
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Aquantum
Chlorine no greater than 5mg/l and no less than 3 mg/l
Life Saving Society
Because wading pools have a small water volume and are used by very young children, the Lifesaving Society recommends maintaining higher levels of chlorine disinfectant than the minimums used for swimming pools. The Society recommends maintaining a minimum Free Available Chlorine (FAC) of 3.0 – 5.0 ppm at all times. Frequent testing is required to verify that the required FAC and pH levels are maintained - every 4 hours or more frequently depending on bather load.
Setup: 23-Oct-2011 by Belinda Cole [762]
• We have reviewed 7 laws, policies and guidelines that effect wading pools. That's a lot to consider.
Closing down the wading pools on a hot July day
Description: Minister Deb Matthew's Health ministry staff thought they had the power to make rules about wading pools. Staff was wrong - and their unauthorized rules closed down wading pools early. Parents and caregivers made it clear they want their pools open
Part of: A Bird's Eye View: When Lively Parks meet the Rules Regulatory View: Wading Pools
Date: 01-Oct-2011 No authority behind the rules...... direct link (ClosingDownTheWadingPoolsCorrespondence.pdf) [671]
Correspondence about wading pool protocols
Part of: Regulatory View: Wading Pools Wading Pools & Splash Pads
Date: 19-Jul-2012 [7402]
Correspondence with Ontario Public Health Division
Part of: Regulatory View: Wading Pools
Date: 29-May-2012 direct link (HLTC2966MC-2012-235-rePublicWadingPools.pdf) [2096]
Criteria for closing a wading pool
Description: This document was given to CELOS in 2011 by the assistant to Councillor Bailao. The assistant has not been able to find out from city staff if these criteria were generated by the Ministry of Health Long Term Care, or the City.
Part of: Regulatory View: Wading Pools Wading pool safety
Date: 12-Aug-2011 [505]
CTV: City may restore lost wading-pool hours
Part of: Regulatory View: Wading Pools
Date: 11-Jul-2011 direct link (City_may_restore_lost_wading-pool_hours___CTV_Toronto_News.pdf) [7401]
Health Protection and Promotion Act
Part of: Regulatory View: Wading Pools
Date: 30-Oct-2012 direct link [7392]
Legislative Authority for the Ontario Public Health Standards and Incorporated Protocols
Part of: Regulatory View: Wading Pools
Date: 30-Oct-2012 Source: Province of Ontario direct link (legislative_authority.pdf) [7387]
Ontario Public Health Standards Safe Water
Part of: Regulatory View: Wading Pools
Date: 30-Oct-2012 direct link [7388]
Operating Procedures for Non-Regulated Recreational Water Facilities Guide
Description: This April 2010 Ontario Ministry of Health document "is in support of the Safe Water Program, Recreational Water Protocol under the Ontario Public Health Standards".
Part of: Regulatory View: Wading Pools
Date: 12-Aug-2011 direct link (Non-RegulatedRecWaterFacilities.pdf) [504]
R.R.O. 1990, REGULATION 565 PUBLIC POOLS
Part of: Regulatory View: Wading Pools
Date: 30-Oct-2012 direct link [7393]
Part of: Regulatory View: Wading Pools Safety and Liability
Date: 24-Jul-2012 direct link (recreational_water.pdf) [1731]
The Star: Change to pool rules means less time for kids to cool off
Part of: Regulatory View: Wading Pools
Date: 10-Jul-2011 direct link (changetopoolrules.pdf) [7400]
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