Recreational Pool Basins Sampling Project

Environmental Public Health (EPH) of Alberta Health Services conducted a study of low-, medium-, and high-risk pool facilities in Alberta to determine the proportion of unsatisfactory results that arose from targeted sampling by department staff. The results of the water samples taken by EPH staff were also compared to results obtained from samples from operators. Analysis of the data found that the proportion of unsatisfactory results for pool samples was less than 2% of the total number of samples submitted. It was noted that the proportion of unsatisfactory results increased when physical parameters such as chlorine and pH were outside recommended operating levels. Finally, a statistical analysis between the EPH and operator sampling groups found that there is no significant difference between the two groups for identifying unsatisfactory samples. Overall, it appears that the current regime of legislated sampling by operators is a sound quality assurance step for the maintenance of safe pool facilities.

www.albertahealthservices.ca/EnvironmentalHealth/wf-eh-recreational-pool-basins-sampling-project-summary-report.pdf

Personne-ressource :
Dennis Chu
Program Coordinator – Personal Services/Aquatic Facilities
Safe Built Environments
Edmonton Zone
Alberta Health Services
Courriel : dennis.chu@albertahealthservices.ca
Téléphone : 780-735-1771