Swimming Pool & Spa Water Chemistry Testing

Chemical quality – Chemicals used in controlling the quality of the pool water shall be tested and approved using the NSF/ANSI Standard 60-2011, Drinking Water Treatment Chemicals-Health Effects dated May 2011, which is incorporated by reference in these rules and shall be compatible with other accepted chemicals used in pools. The following parameters shall be adhered to for pool water treatment:

(SOURCE: F.A.C. 64E-9.004(1)(d))

The keeping of a daily record of information regarding pool operation, using form DH 921, Monthly Swimming Pool Report, 3/98 and available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-06896, shall be the responsibility of the pool owner or operator. 

Customized report forms may be substituted provided they contain the appropriate information and are made available to the department. 

The completed report shall:

• Reflect manually conducted pool water tests for pH and disinfectant levels at least once every 24 hours, and weekly testing for cyanuric acid when chlorinated isocyanurates are used at spas and pools
• Be retained at the pool and made available to the department upon request. 
• Any able person can test the pool water and record it in the report.

(SOURCE: F.A.C. 64E-9.004(10))