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Welcome to the Public Health Inspection Division
The mission of the Public Health Division is to protect the health of consumers in Denver by ensuring that food service establishments, swimming pools, child care facilities, residential health and housing, emergency vehicles, body art establishments, personal care boarding homes, boarding homes and residential facilities are in compliance with the respective laws while providing public education to consumers and technical assistance to businesses.
As part of the Department of Environmental Health we are committed to directing our efforts toward resolving situations posing the greatest risk to the public health. We seek to render a high level of customer responsiveness and engage in an aggressive industry partnership and training effort in addition to regular inspections and assessments. Please browse our web site for extensive information on our programs.
New National Swimming Pool Drain Requirement
Beginning December 19, 2008, all swimming pools are required to meet the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act.
The Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act of 2007 established U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission standards for pool and spa safety, including suction drain safety requirements.
The federal law requires the installation of drain covers meeting the ASME/ANSI A112.19.8-2007 Standard or drains too large to be blocked by a human body, including large-aspect covers 18-inches by 23-inches or larger and channel drains 3-inches by 31-inches or larger, or systems that prevent the entrapment of a swimmer.
The act allows for modifications to the drain covers or systems designed to prevent entrapment. The best information on the types of drains and systems comes from the consumer product safety council staff interpretation. http://www.cpsc.gov/phth/vgpsa.pdf.
Denver Department of Environmental Health will be verifying that the modifications are in place either by December 19, 2008 or in regards to outdoor pools, when the pool opens for the 2009 season. Please keep records, receipts, etc to help us verify that your pool is in compliance.
To discuss this issue with a swimming pool inspector dial 311 or 720-913-1311.
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