PWTAG

Self Assessment

Take our self-assessment form to continue. Note: for us to process your self-assessment we will require the £100 fee.

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Applicants should answer the questions in each of the sections 1-63. Some questions require quantitative information about the pool’s operation. These answers will be assessed independently. Other questions require applicants to measure their operation against the Code of Practice. These questions are self-assessed as follows.

a Satisfactory: the pool has the relevant arrangements in place and meets at least the standards of the PWTAG Code of Practice
b Improvement needed: the pool does not fulfil the requirements - where this box is selected the pool should provide an explanation in the box provided at the end of this form
c Not relevant: where this box is selected the pool should provide an explanation in the box provided at the end of this form

PWTAG and it's approved assessors will judge whether a pool has adequately met the standards of the Code of Practice (CoP). From time to time, PWTAG will carry out random validation inspections.

A copy of your submitted form will be emailed to the address included in section 1.

Once the form has been completed, you will be required to pay, please follow the online gateway process.

Pool Details

Name of Pool *

Address *

Number/ type / size of pool (s) *

Street Address

Management Organisation

Apt, Suite, Bldg. (Optional)
City

State / Province / Region

Postcode / Zip Code

Country

Name of Manager

Street Address

Name of person responsible for Assessment *

Website Address

Email *

Telephone Number *

Pool Parameters

Pool Length (m) *

Pool Width (m) *

Pool Average Depth (m) *

Pool Surface area (m2)

Water Volume (m3) *

Maximum Bathing Load

Turnover Period (hrs)

Operation daily bathing load

Dye Testing
This pool has been dye tested as specified in Appendix B of the Code of Practice

Filtration System

Type of Filter *

Size of Filter *

Filter Bed Depth (m) *

Filter Media *

Filtration rate (m/hour) *

Backwash rate (m/hour) *

Circulation system

Number of circulation pumps

Pump Type

Flow meter average rate

If none, how is the flow rate monitored?

Assessment

1. Pool Safety Operational Procedures (PSOP) Scan and send a copy of the PSOP

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2. Swimming Pool Technical Operation (SPTO) Scan and send a copy of the SPTO

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3. SPTO annual review Scan and send a copy of the review

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4. Monitoring Pool management should ensure there are procedures in place to monitor the sage and effective performance of their pool operation

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5. Staff Awareness of SPTO Pool Management should establish and maintain procedures in the SPTO to make employees aware of the importance of complying with the pool procedures, and their roles and responsibilities in the requirements of the swimming pool management system, including the PSOP

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6. Training Scan and send a copy of the training certificates of staff

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7. Training Records Scan and send a copy of the training records

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8. Full-time cover For the type of pools defined in the CoP there must be a qualified, trained and competent technical operator available on-site/on call during all hours of operation

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9. Visiting technical operator Scan and send a copy of the visit report

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10. On site designated supervisor Scan and send a copy of the training certificate

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11. Pool water clarity Send a picture of the pool

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12. Primary disinfection choice The pool must use a form of primary disinfectant that is suitable, safe and effective for the prevailing conditions

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13. Secondary disinfection Where a secondary disinfection system is used (strongly recommended in the CoP to deal with the threat of Cryptosporidium) its operation should meet the standards required in the CoP

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14. Dilution Pool operators should be prepared to replace pool water as a regular part of their water treatment regime with up to 30 litres per bather (backwash water in included in this total)

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15. Water circulation Pool water should circulate 24 hours a day

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16. Surface water draw off Between 50 and 80% of the circulation flow should be removed as surface water

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17. Inlets and outlets Grilles and covers should be in accordance with BSEN 13451-3. They should be inspected visually every day and once a month examined for obstruction, impact damage and vandalism and to make sure that they are correctly in place

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18. Hair entrapment Outlets have been tested for hair entrapment in accordance with BS EM13451-3 or Annex C of the CoP

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19. Filters This CoP specifies filtration standards in terms of medium-rate filters using granular filter media, typically sand. Operators using other filters and filtration rates should understand the potential disadvantages and be satisfied that they produce good clarity in the pool. Any filtration system need to be able to deal with the unwanted buildup of microorganisms. State type of filter

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20. Serviceable filters Every filter should be designed to be serviceable and fitted with appropriate mechanisms and controls in a accordance with this CoP

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21. Annual Inspection Scan and send a copy of the filter inspection report

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22. Backwashing Filters should be backwashed at least once a week and whenever the pressure loss across the filter media bed reached the level specified by the filter manufacturer

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23. Coagulation A coagulant should be dosed continuously and precisely, by chemical dosing pumps in accordance with this CoP

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24. Hygiene Posters Posters, signs and staff supervision should be used to control entry to the pool. These should cover when not to use the pool during or immediately after diarrhoeal illness

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25. Showers and toilets Pre-swim showers should be provided, maintained in good working condition and bathers directed to use them prior to using the pool. Toilets should be provided en route to the pool, after changing and prior to showering, and everyone encouraged to use them before showering and swimming. Hand washbasins with liquid soap and hand-drying facilities should be provided

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26. Babies and young children Send a copy of the Babies and young children procedures

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27. Showers Send a copy of the Legionella risk assessment

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28. Faecal fouling and Cryptosporidium Send a copy of Faecal fouling procedure

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29. Blood and vomit Send a copy of the blood and vomit procedure

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30. Floor Hygiene All floors in the pool hall area, changing rooms, toilet and shower areas should be thoroughly cleaned in accordance with a written procedure and the requirements of this CoP

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31. Pool covers hygiene Pool covers should be checked regularly for any contamination and cleaned as necessary with 10mg/l chlorinated water

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32. Pool equipment hygiene Any equipment, in contact with the pool water, should be checked to ensure that it is hygienic and clean before being used in the pool. This includes inflatable play devices, canoes, sub-aqua equipment, arm bands, floats etc

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33. Transfer channel hygiene Deck-level transfer channels should be inspected and cleaned as required, at least once a month

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34. Balance tank hygiene Send a copy of the balance tank inspection/cleaning report

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35. Pool bottom hygiene The pool bottom should be inspected and kept clear of contamination, algae, and general debris by daily sweeping, suction cleaning or other means

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36. Pool water testing equipment, training and responding to results Send a copy of a chemical testing procedure

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37. Testing with manual control Send a copy of a completed weekly test record

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38. Free chlorine levels Send a copy of a completed weekly test record

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39. Combined chlorine levels Send a copy of a completed weekly test record

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40. pH Send a copy of a completed weekly test record

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41. Alkalinnity Send a copy of a completed weekly test record

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42. Calcium hardness Send a copy of a completed weekly test record

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43. Dissolved solids Send a copy of a completed weekly test record

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44. Sulphates Send a copy of a completed weekly test record

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45. Balanced Water Send a completed balanced water log sheet The balance of the water should be recorded weekly and adjusted as necessary to maintain stability

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46. Microbiological testing frequency and protocol Send a copy of a laboratory microbiological report

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47. Microbiological tests hydotheraphy pools Send a copy of a laboratory microbiological report

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48. Microbiological results The pool should be able to show that it consistently meets the microbiological standards set out in this CoP

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49. Acting on failures / pool closures Where a pool fails on a one-off basis to maintain microbiological standards then it should take the measures set out in this CoP to safeguard public health

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50. Plant room The plant room should be a secure area for authorised personnel only not used for general storage, or for storing chemicals unless suitably segregated

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51. Pool hall conditions Water temperatures should be within the range recommended in this CoP. Air temperatures should be no more than 1 degree C above or below that of the water temperature. Relative humidity should be maintained at a level of 60% (no less than 50%, no more than 70%) throughout the pool hall area

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52. Chemical safety Send a COSHH risk assessment

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53. Dosing lines and storage tanks All chemical pipework, suction lines, delivery lines and tanks should be marked to identify the contents. Pipes should also be labelled with the direction of flow. All pipes used for pumping chemicals should be double sheethed

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54. Precaution cards and first aid instructions Send a copy of a precaution card?

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55. Preparing dosing chemicals All chemicals must be prepared, stored and dosed in accordance with the SDS and this CoP

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56. Chemical dosing operation Written procedures should be established for day tank filling, mixing, or diluting chemicals and cleaning injectors. There should also be built-in safeguards to cover those periods when the plant is not attended

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57. Circulation failure Chemical dosers should be interlinked with the circulation pumps and the circulation of water through the system, so that dosing stops if there is circulation failure

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58. Circulation feeders Circulation feeders should be used strictly in accordance with manufacturer's instructions and this CoP

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59. Delivery offloading and transporting chemicals Send a copy of the delivery and storage procedure

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60. Bulk delivery of sodium hydrochloric acid There should be documented procedures for transfer and handling during delivery. Pipework should be clearly labelled and specific to the delivery of that product

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61. Bulk tanks Bulk tanks sized to take 100% of the tank capacity can be connected to day tanks either by gravity or pumping, but there should be separate routes and/or pumps for each chemical

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62. Storage of chemicals Storage should always be in accordance with the requirements of the material safety data sheet and the principles contained in this CoP

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63. Chemical Store Chemical stores should have warning signs, be secure and accessible only to authorised, appropriately trained people. They should be designed and provided in accordance with CoP

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Further Explanation where c (not relevant) has been selected

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