NAC444.202. Wading pools: Construction.

     1. A wading pool must have:

     (a) A maximum depth of 24 inches (60 centimeters);

     (b) A slope which does not exceed 1 in 12; and

     (c) A slip-resistant finish.

     2. A wading pool constructed after November 1, 1988, must have a maximum turnover cycle of 30 minutes. All wading pools must have a separate system for circulation. Equipment which is used to recirculate and disinfect the water and which meets the applicable requirements of NAC 444.108 to 444.204, inclusive, must be installed and operated at wading pools which cannot maintain satisfactory water quality by using the equipment from an adjacent public bathing or swimming facility.

     3. The outlets from the wading pool may be connected to a sanitary drain or returned to the recirculation system of the pool for refiltration at the suction side of the pump. A wading pool must have a waste outlet at its deepest point; so that it may be completely emptied to a sanitary drain.

     4. A wading pool must have at least two inlets.

     5. In general, standards of sanitation, surface skimming and all other details must be equal or superior to those set forth in NAC 444.108 to 444.188, inclusive.

     [Bd. of Health, Public Bathing Places Reg. Art. 43 §§ 43.2-43.3.5, eff. 5-21-74]—(NAC A 9-17-82; 11-1-88)