For more information regarding Public Bathing Places, please contact Coordinator Suzie Campbell at Susan_Campbell@occhd.org, or give her a call at (405) 425-4326.
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OCCHD offers Public Bathing Place operator training and certification courses (aka Pool School). In this course, a Certified Pool/Spa Operator (CPO) will learn the following:
- Public Bathing Place code requirements
- Water quality and water balance
- Recirculation systems (filters, feeders)
- Health and safety topics such as recreational waterborne illnesses, entrapment, drowning prevention, etc.
Duties of CPOs
The CPO is responsible for:
- Proper record keeping
- Water testing
- Safety
- Observation
- Maintenance
- General operation
Each tank at the facility must be observed and tested 4 times a day.
Requirements
Each public bathing place facility must be maintained under the supervision and direction of a properly trained operator. The CPO must be a full-time supervisory employee at each facility. Many times, a facility needs more than one operator to cover the facility for weekends, vacation, illness, etc. For safety reasons, operators must be able to read and understand English. Certifications are for 3 years and expire 6/30. Certificates issued in 2009 expire in 2012.2012 Public Bathing Place Operator Training and Certification
To enroll
Please fill out the registration form along with payment of $25.00 per person (NONREFUNDABLE).
Please make checks payable to the Oklahoma City-County Health Department. No refunds. Dates and times can be changed. NO ACKNOWLEDGMENT WILL BE SENT. To view a list of 2012 class dates and times, please click here.
If there are questions, to check an enrollment, or to make changes, please call (405) 425-4347.
Dates and names can be changed. No acknowledgement will be sent. No refunds.
Challenge testing
Operators may challenge the test. Call (405) 425-4347 to schedule the test. The $25.00 fee includes the manual and is payable at the time of testing. We do not recommend that new operators challenge the test.
OCCHD Directions and Parking
OCCHD is located at 921 NE 23rd Street, Oklahoma City. It is at the intersection of 23rd and Kelly, 1 mile east of the Broadway Extension, or 2 miles west of I-35 and across from the Governor’s Mansion.
Park in front of the building (south parking lot) or in the west parking lot. If the lot is full, park at the History Center to the west. DO NOT park in the Courier slot across from the front door.
Recreational Water Illness (RWI)
According to the Centers for Disease Control, recreational water illnesses (RWIs) are caused by contaminated water. Maintaining required sanitizer and pH levels can prevent most of RWIs. Diarrhea is the most common RWI, caused by microorganisms such as “Crypto”, E. coli 0157:H7, Giardia, and Shigella.
Ways to protect against RWIs:
- Do not swim if you currently have diarrhea, and do not swim for 2 weeks after the last episode of diarrhea
- Take a shower before swimming
- Do not swallow the water
- Wash your hands before and after swimming
- Wash your children with soap and water before swimming
- Use fitted swim diapers for your children
- Take children to the bathroom frequently
- Change diapers in bathrooms, not at poolside
For more information about RWIs, please click here
| Parameter | Range |
| Free Chlorine* | 1 – 5ppm |
| Bromine* | 4 – 10ppm |
| pH* | 7.2 – 7.8 |
| Turbidity* | Clear Water |
| Entrapment* Prevention |
Approved Cover, etc. |
| Main Drain Covers | Must be new VGB 2008 with approved installation |
*These are VIOLATIONS and the facility will be closed until corrected