Resources
Canada
Alberta
Alberta Pool Standards
Alberta Regulation 204/2014
Approved Pool Operator Education Organizations
Notification for Renovations, Alterations or Change in Operating Procedures of a Public Swimming Pool
Interpreting Microbiological Sample Test Results for Public Swimming Pools
National Building Code - 2019 Alberta Edition (registration required)
British Columbia
BC Regulation 296/2010
Guidelines for Pool Operations, Version 2
Health Protection Basic Pool Safety Plan
Guidelines for Flotation Tanks
Manitoba
Swimming Pools & Other Water Recreational Facilities Regulation
Fecal & Vomit Incident Protocol
Diaper Requirements in Pools
Routine Swimming Pool Inspection Safety & Sanitation Checklist
New Brunswick
Currently not regulated by provincial legislation.
Newfoundland & Labrador
CNLR Public Pool Regulation 1023/96
Public Pool Standards & Guidelines
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia Operational Guidelines for Aquatic Facilities
Criteria for Immediate Closure of a Pool
Are you Prepared for a Body Fluid Release Incident?
Operating Swimming Pools Quick Facts
Operating Hot tubs/Spas Quick Facts
Preventing Recreational Waterborne Illness
Nunavut & Northwest Territories
Public Pool Regulations, RRNWT (Nu) 1990
Ontario
RRO 1990, Reg. 565: Public Pools
Ontario Court of Justice: Schedule 39 - fines
Recreational Water Reference Document
Recommendations for Floatation Tanks
Toronto Public Health: Public Pool, Public Spa & Class C Facilities Operators Manual
Quebec
Regulation respecting safety in public baths
Checklist for the safety equipment - public baths swimming pools and wading pools (French)
Prince Edward Island
Swimming Pool & Water Slide Regulations
Saskatchewan
Swimming Pool Design & Operational Standards
Whirlpool Design & Operation Standards
The Swimming Pool Regulations, 1999
Yukon Territory
Public Pool Regulations: Public Health Act - O.I.C. 1989/130
Pool water sampling instructions
USA
US Swimming Pool Codes by State
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Pool Operations
Virginia Graeme Baker Pool & Spa Safety Act
CDC Fecal Incident Response Recommendations
Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC)
Guidelines for safe recreational water environments
WorkSafe BC Chloramine Standard
Pool Safely
Healthy Swimming
Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (formerly national Swimming Pool Foundation)
Part 1207 - Safety Standards for Swimming Pool Slides (USA)
ANSI Standards
ANSI Water Quality in Public Pools & Spas
Recreational Water Quality Tech Notes
Industry Codes & Standards
Drowning Prevention
Canadian Drowning Prevention Plan
Canadian Red Cross Swimming, Boating & Water Safety Tips
Tools
Alberta Barrier-free Design Guide
Red Cross Aquatic Safety Plan
Nova Scotia Aquatic Facility Safety Plan Template
New York Swimming Pool Safety Plan Template
Lifesaving Society Alberta Public Pool Safety Standards
Lifesaving Society National Standards
Bathing Apparel Standard
Bather Admission Standard
Bather-to-Lifeguard Ratio Standard
Breastfeeding in Swimming Pools
Safety Equipment Standard
Lighting Levels Standard
Public Pool Safety Standards for Canadian Public Pools
International Life Saving Federation Lifesaving Position Statements
Miscellaneous
List of Pool Publications (Magazines)