Resources, guidance and checklists for operating and maintenance of public aquatic facilities

Construct, alter or extend an aquatic facility 

• Application to construct, alter, or extend an aquatic facility and the application checklist before construction work commences. 

Code of Practice 

• Code of practice for the design, construction, operation, management and maintenance of aquatic facilities (PDF 1MB)

Legislation

• Health (Aquatic Facilities) Regulations 2007 (external site)

Training, qualifications and approved courses

• Training and qualifications for aquatic facility personel

PathWest sampling forms

• PathWest water examination laboratory request form - Electronic (PDF 212KB)
• PathWest water examination laboratory request form - Print (PDF 474KB)

Responding to unsatisfactory water quality results

• GN 10 Response to unsatisfactory aquatic facility water chemistry (PDF 376KB)
• Response to unsatisfactory aquatic facility microbiological results  (PDF 368KB)
• Naegleria response protocol 2019 (PDF 433KB)
• Pseudomonas aeruginosa in swimming pools and spas

Inspection compliance checklists

• Inspection checklist for new aquatic facility to confirm compliance (Word 97KB)
• Existing aquatic facility – inspection checklist (Word 273KB)
• Spas checklist - spas built before introduction of the Aquatic Facilities Regulations (Word 167KB)

Enforcement guidance and forms for local government

• GN4 Remedial action pathway for aquatic facilities (PDF 76KB)
• Improvement order form (Word 58KB)
• Closure order form (Word 67KB)
• GN2 Overview of the Aquatic Facilities Regulations (PDF 109KB)

Operational manual example template

• Aquatic facility operation manual (Word 116KB)

Filtration performance

• Basic water body filtration performance information form (Word 220KB)

Baby spas

• Guidelines for baby spa installation, operation, monitoring and risk management (PDF 178KB)

Floatation tanks

• Guidelines for floatation tank installation, operation, monitoring and risk management (PDF 150KB)

Pools for hire in residential properties

• GN11 Aquatic facilities for hire at residential premises (PDF 328KB)

Exemption requests - short stay accomodation and ice baths

• GN9 Applying aquatic facilities legislation to temporary or holiday accommodation (PDF 324 KB)
• GN12 Ice baths for commercial and public use (PDF 143KB)

Exemption request for local government

• GN7 Application - Local government exemption request from sampling (PDF 190KB)

Reclassification

• GN6 Reducing aquatic facility classification (PDF 97KB)
• GN8 Operation of aquatic facilities at a higher classification (PDF 151KB)

Public safety information

• Safe use and storage of chemicals for your pool (HealthyWA)
• Floatation tanks (HealthyWA)
• Amoebic meningitis (HealthyWA)
• Cryptosporidium infection (Cryptosporidiosis) (HealthyWA) 

Posters to promote hygiene 

Posters on healthy swimming are available for local governments and leisure centres to download, attach their logo and display.

• Healthy swimming poster 1 (PDF 4.2MB)
• Healthy swimming poster 2 (PDF 4.9MB)
• Healthy swimming poster 3 (PDF 3.9MB)
• Healthy swimming poster 4 (PDF 3.6MB)

Email the Communications Directorate for an InDesign version if required.

More information

Water Unit, Environmental Health Directorate
Email: swimmingpools@health.wa.gov.au