<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7P0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0-000004 { color: black; background: white; font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C2 { color: #0000FF; background: #FFFFFF; font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: underline; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:73:12:46"><span class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0-000000">44:73:12:46</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0-000001">.  Water </span><span class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0-000001">therapy</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0-000001"> facilities.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0"> </span><span class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0">A facility shall ensure e</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0">ach water </span><span class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0">therapy</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0"> facility operated by </span><span class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0">the</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0"> facility and used by any resident or the public, </span><span class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0">is</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0"> designed, constructed, and maintained using the Recommended Standards for Swimming Pool Design and Operation</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0"> document available on the department website.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0">    The facility shall collect and submit at least one water sample weekly for each swimming pool</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0"> or</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0"> spa facility under the </span><span class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0">facility</span><span class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0">'s control to an EPA-</span><span class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0">c</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0">ertified laboratory for bacteriological analysis. The facility shall report any unsafe water sample test results to the department within three days after receipt of </span><span class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0">the</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0"> test results. Upon the receipt of </span><span class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0">an unsafe</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0"> water sample</span><span class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0"> the facility </span><span class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0"> submit two consecutive negative samples to the department to confirm treatment procedures have eliminated the contamination. If a resample test is positive, the facility </span><span class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0"> close the affected water </span><span class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0">therapy</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0"> facility and submit two consecutive negative samples prior to allowing </span><span class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0">resident</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0"> use of </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0">the </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0">affected water </span><span class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0">therapy</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0"> facility. </span><span class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0">The facility shall use a</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0"> colorimetric test kit for the monitoring and adjusting of disinfectant levels and pH in swimming pool, spa, or other water </span><span class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0">therapy</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0"> facilities. </span><span class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0">The facility shall maintain a</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0"> daily log of disinfectant levels and pH.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0">    </span><span class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0"> 42 SDR 51, effective October 13, 2015</span><span class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0">; 51 SDR 53, effective November 11, 2024</span><span class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0">    </span><span class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-12-13"><span class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0-000003">34-12-13</span></a><span class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0">    </span><span class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-12-13"><span class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0-000003">34-12-13</span></a><span class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0">    </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0-000001">Collateral </span><span class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0-000001">Reference:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0-000004">Recommended Standards for Swimming Pool Design and Operation, April 2019. Copies available at no cost at </span><a href="https://doh.sd.gov/topics/food-lodging-safety/food-and-lodging-licensure-and-codes/lodging-licensure-and-codes/"><span class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C2">https://doh.sd.gov/topics/food-lodging-safety/food-and-lodging-licensure-and-codes/lodging-licensure-and-codes/</span></a><span class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7C0-000004">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6d991bf1-2f1e-42fb-b981-6d179ccfaef7000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>