Pools & Spas

Consumer Product Recall!

The Consumer Product Safety office of Health Canada issued a Consumer Product Recall Notice on July 20, 2011, pertaining to specific pool drain covers.

Check their website for details:

Pool Drain Covers recalled due to possible entrapment hazard

Swimming or just sitting in a hot tub can potentially cause illnesses.

Disease-producing organisms such as Legionella and Pseudomonas can be present in spas.

Recreational water must be continuously disinfected and maintained to ensure the health and safety of bathers.

Public Health Inspectors are responsible for ensuring that public swimming pools, wading pools, water slides and spas provide clean water and safe conditions that comply with existing legislative requirements and standards.

They do routine inspections of these facilities.

Poor quality water can affect the clarity of the water in a swimming pool which can increase the risk of drowning. Please see our Swimming Pool Safety page for more information about safety and injury prevention in a pool.

Opening a Public Pool or Spa

If you are planning to open a pool or a public spa, refer to the two links below for details about the requirements needed to open and operate such facilities.

Required Notification - Information

Required Notification of Intention to Open Pool

Required Notification of Intention to Open Public Spa

Notification Forms

Pool Opening Notification Form

Spa Opening Notification Form

Additional Resources

Ontario Public Pools Regulation

Admission Standards for Public Pools

Ontario Public Spas Regulation

Outdoor Public Pool Information Manual

Public Spa Owners/Operators Information Manual

Healthy Swimming Fact Sheets