Alaska · Pools and spas

The public pool and spa rules in force in Alaska now.

18 AAC 30.500 Public Swimming Pools and Spas. Enforced by Alaska DEC, Division of Environmental Health, Food Safety & Sanitation Program (Anchorage exempt). Verified on the primary source, re-checked weekly.

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Pools and spas in Alaska

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18 AAC 30.500 Public Swimming Pools and Spas

18 AAC 30.500 requires certified pool operators, monthly water testing, and equipment/chemical-storage inspections for public pools and spas; Anchorage runs its own program.

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Who enforces it

Alaska DEC, Division of Environmental Health, Food Safety & Sanitation Program (Anchorage exempt)

Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; the building view resolves them from your ZIP.

What changes next

In force

In force, nothing scheduled

The federal layer

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.

Questions about the public pool and spa rules in Alaska

Which public pool rules apply in Alaska today?

18 AAC 30.500 Public Swimming Pools and Spas. 18 AAC 30.500 requires certified pool operators, monthly water testing, and equipment/chemical-storage inspections for public pools and spas; Anchorage runs its own program.

Who enforces the public pool and spa rules in Alaska?

Alaska DEC, Division of Environmental Health, Food Safety & Sanitation Program (Anchorage exempt).

What changes next for the public pool and spa rules in Alaska?

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.

Other areas in Alaska

Everything in force in Alaska

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