Victorian Numbered Regulations

PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELLBEING REGULATIONS 2019 (SR NO 135 OF 2019) - REG 54

    (1)     An aquatic facility operator of an aquatic facility specified in subregulation (7) or an aquatic facility that is a spa pool must treat the aquatic facility with a chlorine based disinfectant or a bromine based disinfectant.

Penalty:     20 penalty units.

    (2)     If an aquatic facility specified in subregulation (7) is treated with a chlorine based disinfectant and cyanuric acid is not used in the water, the aquatic facility operator must ensure that the water in the facility—

        (a)     contains a minimum of 1 mg per litre of free chlorine; and

        (b)     contains a maximum of 10 mg per litre of total chlorine; and

        (c)     has a pH between 7·2 and 7·8.

Penalty:     20 penalty units.

    (3)     If an aquatic facility specified in subregulation (7) is treated with a chlorine based disinfectant and cyanuric acid is used in the water, the aquatic facility operator must ensure that the water in the facility—

        (a)     contains a minimum of 2 mg per litre of free chlorine; and

        (b)     contains a maximum of 10 mg per litre of total chlorine; and

        (c)     has a pH between 7·2 and 7·8.

Penalty:     20 penalty units.

    (4)     An aquatic facility operator of an aquatic facility that is a spa pool which is treated with a chlorine based disinfectant must ensure that the water in the facility—

        (a)     contains a minimum of 3 mg per litre of free chlorine; and

        (b)     contains a maximum of 10 mg per litre of total chlorine; and

        (c)     has a pH between 7·2 and 7·8.

Penalty:     20 penalty units.

    (5)     An aquatic facility operator of an aquatic facility specified in subregulation (7) which is treated with a bromine based disinfectant must ensure that the water in the facility—

        (a)     contains a minimum of 2 mg per litre of free bromine; and

        (b)     contains a maximum of 8 mg per litre of total bromine; and

        (c)     has a pH between 7·2 and 8·0.

Penalty:     20 penalty units.

    (6)     An aquatic facility operator of an aquatic facility that is a spa pool which is treated with a bromine based disinfectant must ensure that the water in the facility—

        (a)     contains a minimum of 6 mg per litre of free bromine; and

        (b)     contains a maximum of 8 mg per litre of total bromine; and

        (c)     has a pH between 7·2 and 8·0.

Penalty:     20 penalty units.

    (7)     For the purposes of subregulations (1), (2), (3) and (5) the aquatic facilities are—

        (a)     a swimming pool; or

        (b)     an interactive water feature.