MARYLAND POOL OPERATOR COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔Pool Area - ✔✔The area immediately surrounding and adjacent to the swimming
pool including but not limited to all areas within the fence, if required, or the walls(if
indoor).
✔✔Pool Management Company - ✔✔Any person or entity contracting to manage or
operate two or more public swimming pools.
✔✔private swimming pool - ✔✔Any pool over 24 inches in depth used for swimming or
recreational bathing. Inground or above ground. Limited to residential occupancies.
✔✔Public swimming pool - ✔✔Any swimming pool other than a private residential pool
that is intended to be used collectively by numbers of persons. Apartment communities,
condo, hotels, marina, private clubs.
✔✔Public spa - ✔✔Any public spa/hot tub not used for private residential use. Used
commonly by collective. Hotels, apartment communities, condo, private clubs.
✔✔Turnover Rate - ✔✔The amount of time required by filtration system to filter the
equivalent of the entire volume of the pool or spa
✔✔Wading Pool - ✔✔Pool designed for wading, less than 24 inches. Must be
completely separate from any pool
✔✔Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code - ✔✔All pools, spas must conform to
VUSBC or can be closed by the health department. A certificate of occupancy is
required to operate a pool issued by Director of public health.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔Pool Area - ✔✔The area immediately surrounding and adjacent to the swimming
pool including but not limited to all areas within the fence, if required, or the walls(if
indoor).
✔✔Pool Management Company - ✔✔Any person or entity contracting to manage or
operate two or more public swimming pools.
✔✔private swimming pool - ✔✔Any pool over 24 inches in depth used for swimming or
recreational bathing. Inground or above ground. Limited to residential occupancies.
✔✔Public swimming pool - ✔✔Any swimming pool other than a private residential pool
that is intended to be used collectively by numbers of persons. Apartment communities,
condo, hotels, marina, private clubs.
✔✔Public spa - ✔✔Any public spa/hot tub not used for private residential use. Used
commonly by collective. Hotels, apartment communities, condo, private clubs.
✔✔Turnover Rate - ✔✔The amount of time required by filtration system to filter the
equivalent of the entire volume of the pool or spa
✔✔Wading Pool - ✔✔Pool designed for wading, less than 24 inches. Must be
completely separate from any pool
✔✔Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code - ✔✔All pools, spas must conform to
VUSBC or can be closed by the health department. A certificate of occupancy is
required to operate a pool issued by Director of public health.
