R392-302-33. Special Purpose Pools: Hydrotherapy Pools

  (1) Hydrotherapy pools must meet all applicable requirements of all Sections of R392-302 in addition to those of this Section as they apply to special design features and uses of hydrotherapy pools.

  (a) Hydrotherapy pool projects require consultation with the local health department having jurisdiction.

  (2) A hydrotherapy pool shall at all times comply with R392-302-27 Disinfection and Quality of Water, R392-302-28 Cleaning of Pools and R392-302-29 Supervision of Pools unless it is drained cleaned, and sanitized after each individual use.

  (3) A hydrotherapy pool is exempt from all other requirements of R392-302, only if use of the hydrotherapy pool is restricted to therapeutic uses and is under the continuous and direct supervision of licensed medical or physiotherapy personnel.

  (4) Local health departments may enter and examine the use of hydrotherapy pools to respond to complaints, to assure that use of the pool is being properly supervised, to examine records of testing and sampling, and to take samples to assure that water quality and cleanliness are maintained.

  (5) A local health officer may grant an exception to section R392-302-31(4)(a) if the operator of the hydrotherapy pool can demonstrate that the exception will not compromise pool sanitation or the health or safety of users.