Translate
Required forms and guidance for pool and spa owners
Resources and guidelines to help keep water recreation facilities healthy and safe
Required reporting
Reporting forms
- Illness Report Form (270 KB)
The owner or operator of a water recreation facility must report any illness associated with the facility to Public Health within 48 hours of becoming aware of such illness by calling 206-263-9566. Fill out this form and submit it to the email address provided on the form. - Injury Report Form (427 KB)
The owner or operator of a swimming pool or spa pool must report any death, drowning (fatal or non-fatal), or any other serious injury to Public Health within 48 hours of the incident by calling 206-263-9566. Fill out this form and submit it to the email address provided on the form. An investigation will be conducted for each incident.
Template water chemistry logs
- Swimming Pool Log Sheet (PDF) or Swimming Pool Log Sheet (MS Word fillable form), WA Dept. of Health
- Spa, Wading, or Recirculating Spray Pool Log Sheet (PDF) or Spa and Wading Pool Log Sheet (Word Fillable Form), WA Dept. of Health
- Shutting Down and Reopening Water Recreation Facilities Guidance (PDF), WA Dept. of Health
Materials that can be printed for your facility
Note that the font for signage must be at least 3/8 inch to make sure people can read it.
- Spa rules (74 KB)
- Spray Pool rules (57 KB)
- Limited Use Swimming Pool rules (72 KB)
For apartments, hotels, condominiums and home owners associations - Wading Pool rules (65 KB)
Operator training
Additional guidance materials
General guidance
- Regulated Water Recreation Facility Resources, WA State Dept. of Health
- Maintaining proper water quality in your pool (36 KB)
- Understanding when you need to close your pool (41 KB)
- What to have in your first-aid kit (3.5 MB)
- Single Main Drains - Guidelines for Pools (PDF), WA State Dept. of Health
- Single Unblockable Drains - CPSC Ruling Reversed, WA State Dept. of Health
- Flood preparedness for pool facilities
Cleaning guidance for feces/ vomit contamination
- What to Do When There is Blood or Vomit in the Pool, CDC
- Fecal Incident Response Guidelines (PDF), CDC
- Cleaning up body fluid spills on pool surfaces, CDC
Pool chemical storage, handling, disposal
- Pool Chemical Emergencies, CDC
- Safe Storage and Handling of Swimming Pool Chemicals, EPA
- Swimming pool chemicals, Hazardous Waste Management Program
- Video: Pool Chemical Safety, American Chemistry Council Chlorine Panel