Ramada Valemount, BC - Inspection Report

Inspection Information:
Facility Type:  Hot Tub/Therapeutic Pool (<19 sq.m)
Inspection type:  Routine
Inspection date:  March 04, 2010
Follow-up Required:  Yes

This facility was given a high hazard rating.
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Field Tests
Chlorine (Total)
0.2 ppm
Chlorine (Free Available)
Negligible
Chlorine (Combined)
Bromine (Free Available)
pH
>8.5 ppm
Total Alkalinity
Total Hardness
Temperature
40°C
Clarity
Cyanuric Acid

Violations:
A summary of the violations found during the inspection are listed below.

Code   Description / Observation / Corrective Action
401  Critical Inadequate concentration of disinfectant
Observation: Total Available Chlorine is 0.2 ppm. Free Available Chlorine is negligible.
Corrective Action: Adjust to maintain >/= 3 ppm chlorine at all times.
402  Critical Inadequate pH controls
Observation: pH is > 8.5 ppm.
Corrective Action: Adjust to keep pH below 7.8 ppm. Preferred range is 7.2 to 7.8.
414   Lack of automatic disinfection equipment
Observation: The automatic chlorine injection equipment has been disconnected. Staff manually add chlorine daily or every 2-3 days.
Corrective Action: Close the pool until the automatic injection equipment is re-installed and the hot tub is maintained at >/= 3.0 ppm. Speak to the EHO before re-opening it.