Or. Admin. Code § 333-060-0125

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 11, November 1, 2024

Section 333-060-0125 - Inlets

(1) Pool inlets must be provided, sized and arranged to produce a uniform circulation of water so as to maintain a uniform disinfectant residual throughout the pool.

(2) There must be at least one inlet per 400 square feet of pool area or 10,000 gallons of water, whichever is greater.

(3) Pools more than 50 feet wide and reverse flow pools must use floor inlet fittings uniformly spaced no more than 20 feet apart and within 15 feet of the sidewalls.

(4) Grates must be designed so as to prevent entrapment of fingers.

(5) All recirculation inlet fittings must be adjustable for rate of flow. Wall inlet fittings must be directional.

(6) Inlet fittings must have tamper-proof screws that cannot be removed except with tools. Grates, vortex plates and inlet fittings must be in place whenever the pool is in use.

(7) Direct potable water pool inlets must:

(a) Be over-the-rim fill spouts with air gaps located under a diving board or beside grab rails;

(b) Be through-the-wall fill lines located above the water level and equipped with an appropriate backflow prevention device installed per OAR 333-061-0071; or

(c) Be directly connected to the recirculation water supply and equipped with reduced pressure device installed per OAR 333-061-0071 on the potable water supply adjacent to the connection with the pool recirculation water.

Or. Admin. Code § 333-060-0125

HD 2-1979, f. 1-25-79, ef. 3-1-79; Renumbered from 333-042-0143; HD 7-1986, f. & ef. 5-1-86; HD 22-1994, f. 8-22-94, cert. ef. 9-1-94; PH 6-2009(Temp), f. 6-16-09, cert. ef. 6-17-09 thru 12-13-09; Administrative correction 12-23-09; PH 16-2009, f. & cert. ef. 12-23-09

Stat. Auth.: ORS 448.011

Stats. Implemented: ORS 448.005 - 448.100 & 448.990