1917 Bono Road New Albany, Indiana 47150
Phone: (812) 948-4726 Fax: (812) 948-2208
"The yardstick by which we measure our prosperity is the health and happiness of our people."
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1917 Bono Road New Albany, Indiana 47150 Phone: (812) 948-4726 Fax: (812) 948-2208 |
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"The yardstick by which we measure our prosperity is the health and happiness of our people." |
The Floyd County Health Department regulates public water facilities in Floyd County, Indiana. Public water facilities include swimming pools, spa pools, hot tubs, and wading pools at apartments, condominiums, townhouses, hotels, motels, schools, community centers, health clubs, mobile home parks, campgrounds, and resorts. The goal of this program is to certify that all public pools are free of safety hazards and any public health risk of communicable diseases.
The Floyd County Health Department requires an operating permit for all public water facilities in Floyd County, Indiana. Please contact the health department for more information regarding the operating permit at 812-948-4726. An inspection of the facility is also required after the operating permit is obtained.
Water Chemistry for Public Water Facilities
Instructions for increasing the chlorine level or decreasing the chlorine level are available in Adobe PDF format. Instructions on "shocking" pools is also available, as well as a printable daily pool chemical log sheet to monitor the daily pool chemical levels as required by the Indiana State Department of Health 410 IAC 6-2.1.
Public Water Facility Article 20
Swimming pool Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission Swimming Pool Construction Code is available in Adobe PDF format. All personnel of a public water facility should familiarize themselves with proper fire prevention and safety regulations.
Public Water Health & Safety
The Floyd County Health Department is dedicated to reducing recreational water illnesses (RWI's). RWI's are illnesses that are spread by swallowing, breathing, or contact with contaminated water from public water facilities, as well as lakes, streams, and rivers. RWI's can cause a wide variety of symptoms, including infections in the eye, skin, ear, respiratory tract, and in wounds. The most commonly reported recreational water illness is diarrhea. Diarrheal illnesses can be caused by germs such as e. coli, cryptosporidium, giardia, and shigella. More information on recreational water illnesses can be found on the Center for Disease Control (CDC) safe swimming website. More information on swimming pool safety, operation and regulations can be found at the Indiana State Department of Health website.
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