§ 71-7. Sanitary regulations.

A. 

In addition to the provisions of this ordinance, the construction, installation, maintenance and operation of any private swimming pool shall be subject to any regulations now or hereafter provided in the Sanitary Code of the Borough of Paulsboro.

B. 

The water in every private swimming pool shall be so maintained at all times as to comply with the physical, chemical and bacteriological standards established by the Board of Health of the Borough of Paulsboro. The Board of Health is authorized to take whatever samples of the water it may deem necessary, all of which shall be considered as one sample during the period of one day. Free chlorine residuals and pH values shall be maintained within the following ranges:

pH	Free Chlorine Residual (parts per million)
7.0 - 7.6	0.4 - 0.6
8.0 - 8.4	2.0 - 5.0

No one having any communicable disease or being the carrier of any such disease shall be permitted to be immersed in or to use a private pool.

C. 

Physical connections between potable water systems and swimming pool circulation systems shall not be permitted. Potable water for makeup and filling purposes shall be introduced into the pool by means of a discharge pipe turned downward, either over a float-controlled surge tank or over the pool itself, having in either case an air gap of at least four inches between the orifice of the discharge pipe and the pool or tank overflow level.

D. 

All private swimming pools having a capacity of 900 gallons or more shall have a filtration system which shall be adequate to filter properly the maximum amount of water which can be placed therein.