Helen, White County

AMERIVU INN & SUITES (POOL)

8288 S MAIN ST HELEN, GA 30545

Pool
Latest score
47
May 15, 2023
City
Helen
County
White
Inspections
1

Inspection history

Georgia inspection history is score-based, with violations grouped under each recorded inspection.

May 15, 2023

Permit/Opening

Score: 4714 violations

1 - barrier: pool enclosed/fencing in compliance

Regulation: 511-3-5-.18(11)(b) - (b) openings in the barrier shall not allow passage of a four inch diameter sphere.

15 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Fence spacing must be 4" or less, repair missing fence vertical members

2 - self-closing / self-latching gates

Regulation: 511-3-5-.18(11)(h) - (h) access gates shall also comply with the requirements of this rule and shall be equipped to accommodate a locking device. barrier gates shall open away from the pool in facilities constructed after adoption of this chapter. pedestrian access gates

15 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Gate is not self-latching

7 - ph between 7.2 and 7.8

Regulation: 511-3-5-.17(2) - (2) chemical values: ph

15 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

PH is 7.9, 7.8 is the max

10 - pump: approved, maintained and operating

Regulation: 511-3-5-.09(1) - (1) sizing. a pump and motor shall be provided for circulation of the pool and spa water. performance of all pumps shall meet or exceed the conditions of flow required for filtering and cleaning (if applicable) the filters against the total dynamic h

15 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Required flow of 102.7 gpm is not met. 65 gpm recorded.

11 - appropriate lifesaving equipment present

Regulation: 511-3-5-.18(10)(b) - (b) a minimum one-fourth inch diameter throwing rope one and one-half times the maximum width of the pool or fifty feet in length, whichever is less, to which has been firmly attached a ring buoy with an outside diameter of approximately fifteen inch

15 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Coast Guard approved life ring required

28 - flow meter: appropriate range and location

Regulation: 511-3-5-.07(4)(b) - (b) a flow meter measuring the rate of flow through the filter system with an appropriate range readable in gallons per minute (gpm) and accurate within ten percent actual flow shall be provided. the flow indicator shall be capable of measuring from

5 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Flow meter too small for required size

36 - daily recordkeeping: water testing and self inspection performed

Regulation: 511-3-5-.22(9) - (9) water testing frequency. the trained operator or responsible person shall collect water samples from the water in the pool for monitoring. an in-line sampling port may be used for water held in reservoirs. the water quality testing frequency shal

5 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

No evidence of water testing

18 - combined chlorine level 0.4 ppm or less

Regulation: 511-3-5-.17(1) - (1) disinfectant levels (a) free chlorine, ppm in pools not using cyanuric acid or a stabilized chlorine compound use (b),1.-5.

5 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Combined chlorine measured at 1.2, must be 0.4 or less

19 - adequate turnover rate

Regulation: 511-3-5-.07(1)(a) - (a) the equipment for a swimming pool shall be of adequate size to turn over the entire pool water capacity. the turnover rate for pools constructed after the adoption of this chapter shall not exceed the sum of one and one-half times the average wat

5 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Turnover rate not met

35 - operator facility inspections performed; written documentation

Regulation: 511-3-5-.22(5) - (5) the trained operator must perform a minimum of two visits weekly and be able to provide assistance whenever needed.

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Daily inspections wit records required. Records should be available upon request

13 - float line in position

Regulation: 511-3-5-.18(2) - (2) rope and float line. a rope and float line shall be provided within one foot of and on the shallow side of the break in grade between the shallow and deep portions of the swimming pool, with its position marked with visible floats at intervals of

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Float Line Required

15 - depth and no diving markers, step marking; installed and contrasting

Regulation: 511-3-5-.18(4) - (4) depth markers for spas. public spas shall have permanent depth markers with numbers and letters a minimum of four inches high plainly and conspicuously visible from all obvious points of entry and in conformance with subsections (a) thru (f) belo

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

"No Diving" lettering must be 4" high

17 - skimmers/gutters maintained and operable

Regulation: 511-3-5-.11(3)(g) - (g) the skimmer equalizer lines shall be protected by an approved cover/grated with a flow rating equal the maximum system flow divided by the number of skimmers in the system or the maximum flow rating of the skimmer, whichever is greater.

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Skimmers must be fully operational for permitting

22 - signs: peak occupancy/pool/spa/signs legible and in clearview

Regulation: 511-3-5-.18(12)(c) - (c) the same sign in subsection (b) above or an additional sign will state under the heading “pool risks” the following items in clearly legible letters at least one inch high:

2 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

No peak occupancy signs