18 AAC 30.500 Public Swimming Pools and Spas. Enforced by Alaska DEC, Division of Environmental Health, Food Safety & Sanitation Program (Anchorage exempt). Reported, in verification; the state record was last reviewed 2026-11-12.
18 AAC 30.500 requires at least one certified operator per public pool or spa, lab water samples whenever in use and at least monthly, closure on a pathogen-positive result, and DEC checklist inspections (barriers, drains, lifesaving gear, disinfectant, chemical storage). Hotel pools included; Anchorage runs its own program.
Source: primary document
Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; confirm the local office for the address.
In force; DEC page revised Dec 1, 2025 (re-read Oct 19, 2026); DEC regulations page lists 18 AAC 30 last changed 11/07/2017 and no open comment period
The federal Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act (drain covers and anti-entrapment) applies to every public pool alongside the state rule below.
These apply when the building has the equipment or fits the type named. The frequency is the standard one; your local official can set a stricter one, so confirm it for the address.
18 AAC 30.500 Public Swimming Pools and Spas. 18 AAC 30.500 requires at least one certified operator per public pool or spa, lab water samples whenever in use and at least monthly, closure on a pathogen-positive result, and DEC checklist inspections (barriers, drains, lifesaving gear, disinfectant, chemical storage). Hotel pools included; Anchorage runs its own program.
Alaska DEC, Division of Environmental Health, Food Safety & Sanitation Program (Anchorage exempt).
Nothing is scheduled. The rule above stays in force until the state adopts a newer edition or amends the program; AHJ Radar re-checks the source weekly.
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