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.

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)

Visit the website above to learn more about swimming and water-related activities such as pools, spas, oceans, lakes, rivers, injury/skin cancer, and diseases related to water activities

To avoid diseases from pools, lakes and other water recreational areas, see the following links:

Swimming Pools and Whirlpools

Beaches

Additional Information

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• Interacting with the Lower Chippewa River Watershed (UWEC-WICES) Watershed Institute