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Washington Pool Code
| Code: | Washington WAC Title 246 Chapter 246-262 |
| Effective Date: | September 1, 2014 |
| Governing Body: | Washington Department of Health |
| Notes: | The Washington Pool Rules are as mandated in WAC Title 246-260-131. Both the Spa Rules and Wading Pool Rules sign are also specific to what rules are required to be posted by Washington State. |
Required Pool Safety Equipment For Washington
| Equipment | Required | Notes | |
| Rescue Pole | Yes | 12' Required with double Shepherds Crook every 1500 square feet | Shop |
| Shepherds Crook | Yes | Shop | |
| Ring Buoys | Yes | 18” Life Ring Buoy required. | Shop |
| Diaper Changing Station | Yes | Shop | |
| Throw Line | Yes | 50' throw line required. | Shop |
| Depth Markers | Yes | Vertical Wall minimum of 2” numbers. Horizontal deck, 4”. Includes Wading P. Placed at maximum and minimum depths and at all points of slope change. spaced at increments of 2 ft. or less, at horizontal intervals of 25 ft. or less, arranged uniformly on both sides and ends of pool. Placed on major shape changes. ANTI-SKID on deck. In FEET. In feet or inches for wading. | Shop |
| Rope & Float Line | Yes | Placed 1 ft. toward shallow end away from break point line, provided floats a minimum distance of every 4 ft. Not required if pools with uniform slopes not exceeding 1 ft of slope for every 12 ft. | Shop |
| Rescue Blanket | Yes | Shop | |
| Spineboard | Yes | If lifeguards on duty. | Shop |
| Rescue Tube | Yes | For lifeguards. Lifeguards may also use a ring buoy instead of tube. | Shop |
| First Aid Kit | Yes | Shop |
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Compliance with these recommendations does not guarantee that you will be in conformance with any building code, health code, or federal, state or local regulations regarding safety or pool regulation compliance. Compliance does not ensure the absolute safety of you, your operations or place of business. Aquatic Technology, Inc (Poolweb.com) is not a law firm and does not and will not perform services performed by an attorney.
