Nova Scotia eyes new public pool regulations

by MODE, ignore | May 9, 2012 3:42 pm

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Nova Scotia looks to upgrade and standardize water testing regulations at its public pools to make them safer for swimmers.

The Nova Scotia government has determined the province’s voluntary system for testing water quality at public pools needs to be upgraded and standardized to make its aquatic facilities safer for swimmers.

According to a report by the CBC, the province’s health department has been working on new guidelines for the past year; however, it will be another year before they are ready to implement them.

“We really don’t have any regulation that requires swimming pool operators to take certain actions,” Nova Scotia’s chief medical health officer, Dr. Robert Strang said in the report.

“Ultimately, we’d like to move into having a stronger inspection, regulatory approach to this. That’s a longer term vision, knowing that we’re dealing in a time of fiscal restraint,” he added.

The guidelines will likely set standard levels for chlorine, bacteria counts, cleanliness in change rooms and pools decks, as well as setting air quality levels. It is said the guidelines will also include a protocol on dealing with fecal incidents.

Doctors Nova Scotia, the professional association representing all physicians in the province, endorses these regulations; however, the province has not confirmed when it will legislate the new standards due to budgeting and fiscal resource issues concerning inspections and enforcement.

Source URL: https://www.poolspamarketing.com/trade/nova-scotia-eyes-new-public-pool-regulations/

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