Pools and Beaches
Purpose/Goals
To assure that the public is adequately protected from injury or the spread of disease when using or occupying swimming pools and beaches.Program Description
License and inspect swimming pools for overall safety and sanitary conditions. Enforce state and local regulations governing these facilities. Collect and test pool and beach samples to assess for contamination and require corrective measures when unsafe levels of contaminants are identified. Provide consultation to facility operators and the public on preventing health and safety hazards with operating or using swimming pools and beaches.Swimming pools are sampled monthly and inspected yearly for sanitation and water quality. Public beaches are sampled weekly during the summer for water quality and cleanliness.
Sampling Schedule: Swimming pools are sampled monthly and inspected yearly for sanitation and water quality. Public beaches are sampled weekly during the summer for water quality and cleanliness.
Healthy Swimming/Recreational Water (CDC)
Pools
Rules/Regulations
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Beaches
State Statute 254.46 (Beaches) requires the local health department to close or restrict swimming; diving and recreational bathing if a human health hazard exists in any area used for those purposes on a body of water and on associated land and requires the posting of those areas. Locally, the health department will consider closing an established beach location if the levels of E. coli exceed an EPA-established guideline and/or if the beach area received 3 inches or more of rainfall in one 24-hour period. Beaches are closed and reopened in cooperation with the City of Eau Claire Parks and Recreation Department and the Eau Claire County Parks & Forest Department. The designated public beaches of Eau Claire County currently being tested by the Health Department are:
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