The following documents are being made available by the Department to help in the daily operation of
your facility. They will answer common questions you have to assist in the maintenance and operation of your pool or
spa, provide information about Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) for lakes with beaches and to help ensure that your facility is operated in a safe and healthy manner.
Fact Sheets
- 2015 APSP Salt Generators
- Cleaning Body Fluid Spills
- Drowning is Preventable
- Public Hot Tubs
- Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) Fact Sheet
Forms
Operations
- CDC Healthy Water Pool Operator Training
- Fecal Incident Procedure
- Operational & Biological Contamination Protocol Recommendations
- Pesticide Applicator Certification
Questions and Answers
Additional Resources
- CDC Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC)
The MAHC can provide guidance in addition to the required state and local public bathing codes. Anyone who performs services, a pool contractor, a local code official, including a pool operator will benefit from the science and best practice found within the CDC MAHC. - CDC Healthy Swimming
- CPSC Brochure on Electrical Safety at Pools
- National Lightning Safety Institute: Indoor/Outdoor Swimming Pool Safety
- DOH Pool School - Regulatory Compliance and Best Practices for Aquatic Facility Owners, Managers and Operators