Recreational Water Resource Materials

Please find the following recreational water resource materials below, including: laws and reference documents, admission standards, the public pool and public spa operators guide, record sheets, forms and additional resources.

Public Pool and Public Spa Operators Guide

The Public Pool and Public Spa Operators Guide (PDF 10.9MB) was developed by the Middlesex-London Health Unit to help operators carry out their duties and protect bathers from recreational water illnesses and life-threatening injuries. However, it is important that operators know and follow the Ontario Public Pools Regulation (R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 565)¹ because the guide does not include all sections of the Regulations.

Please note that this guide is based on the Regulation requirements that were in place before July 1, 2018. A revised guide is being prepared and will be released as soon as it is available.

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Additional Resources

CDC.gov is an online source for credible health information and is the official website of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). They have some helpful resources:

• Poop in the Pool
• On this web page view the Fecal Incident Response Guidelines and the Water Contamination Response Log
• Vomit and Blood on Pool Surfaces
• Vomit and Blood in the Pool

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