§ 116043 Public Swimming Pool Safety

Health and Safety Code·California

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•Public swimming pools must always be clean and safe for everyone to use.
•The pool water must be clean, and there must be enough of it.
•There must be safety equipment and rules to keep swimmers safe.
•The pool must have ways to keep the water clean, like filters or chemicals.

Example

If a public pool has dirty water or no lifeguard on duty, it is breaking the law.

The pool must be kept clean and safe at all times. If it’s not, the people in charge can get in trouble.

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§ 116043 Public Swimming Pool Safety

Every public swimming pool, including swimming pool structure, appurtenances, operation, source of water supply, amount and quality of water recirculated and in the pool, method of water purification, lifesaving apparatus, measures to insure safety of bathers, and measures to insure personal cleanliness of bathers shall be such that the public swimming pool is at all times sanitary, healthful and safe. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

public swimming pool sanitary, healthful and safe

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 116043.

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