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SEcTION: 18 SWIMMING POOL REQUIREMENTS SEcTION: 18 SWIMMING POOL REQUIREMENTS

18.8 LIGhTING, VENTILATION AND ELEcTRIcAL REQUIREMENTS 18.11 GENERAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

18.8.1 All indoor swimming pool equipment, rooms, bathhouses, 18.11.1 An appropriate place for the lifeguard’s high chair, and notice
dressing rooms, shower rooms and toilet spaces shall be boards with the guidelines and policies for the swimmers to
ventilated adequately either by natural or mechanical means, or follow, shall be provided.
by the combination of both.
18.11.2 A signboard showing water depth shall be fitted at the pool’s
18.8.2 Swimming pools shall be provided with adequate lighting, edge and shall mark the location of slope changes showing the
both above and under the water surface in order to provide an maximum and minimum depth and the point at which the slope
adequate illumination for the overall area of the pool. changes.

18.8.3 Every electrical circuit shall be provided with earth leakage circuit 18.11.3 Provide an adequate number of life saving devices (rings, etc.)
breaker. in the area. All details shall be as per the approval of E.H.S.

18.9 SWIMMING POOL FAcILITIES
Swimming pools shall have adequate numbers of facilities depending on
the type,size and location of the swimming pool and shall be as per E.H.S.
requirements. A minimum one toilet, shower and changing room shall be
provided for each gender with privacy considerations, and changing rooms
shall not be less than 1.0 meter wide, 1.25 meter deep and 2.0 meters
height.
Pools for public shall have showers and taps for washing feet at the rate
of one per 25.0 meters of pool perimeter and at a minimum of one of each
type.
The requirements of people with disability should be provided for public
swimming pool such as lavatories, changing rooms, and ramps leading to
swimming deck and shall be as Authority related code.

18.10 STANDARDS OF WATER
Swimming pools shall comply with all the requirements for health and
safety, such as:
18.10.1 Filtering and water circulation.
18.10.2 Purifying and sterilizing the water.

18.10.3 Other control procedures concerning public health and safety, to
be implemented during the design process and, at the operational
stage.

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