Colorado · Pools and spas

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

5 CCR 1003-5 Swimming Pools and Mineral Baths (CDPHE), current version effective Dec 15, 2020; statute C.R.S. 25-1-508. Enforced by CDPHE in jurisdictions without a voluntary local pool program; local public health agencies that run one. Verified on the primary source, re-checked weekly.

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Pools and spas in Colorado

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In force

5 CCR 1003-5 Swimming Pools and Mineral Baths (CDPHE), current version effective Dec 15, 2020; statute C.R.S. 25-1-508

Hotel and motel pools are semi-public pools under the rule. Dec 15, 2020 amendments let local agencies with voluntary pool programs use the CDC Model Aquatic Health Code (3rd ed., 2018); CDPHE enforces the state rule elsewhere.

Source: primary document

Who enforces it

CDPHE in jurisdictions without a voluntary local pool program; local public health agencies that run one

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

What changes next

In force

In force; no pending revision posted

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.

Dated items

Next 24 months

Jan 11, 2027

2027 regular session of the Colorado General Assembly convenes - watch fire, building/energy code, conveyance, boiler and pool billsColorado General Assembly

Dated

Questions about the public pool and spa rules in Colorado

Which public pool rules apply in Colorado today?

5 CCR 1003-5 Swimming Pools and Mineral Baths (CDPHE), current version effective Dec 15, 2020; statute C.R.S. 25-1-508. Hotel and motel pools are semi-public pools under the rule. Dec 15, 2020 amendments let local agencies with voluntary pool programs use the CDC Model Aquatic Health Code (3rd ed., 2018); CDPHE enforces the state rule elsewhere.

Who enforces the public pool and spa rules in Colorado?

CDPHE in jurisdictions without a voluntary local pool program; local public health agencies that run one.

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

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 Colorado

Everything in force in Colorado

Fire codeNo statewide fire code for private buildings; DFPC rule 8 CCR 1507-101 (IFC 2021; NFPA 101…Building codeNo statewide building code for private buildings; local codes must meet state floors (HB22…Elevators7 CCR 1101-8 Conveyance Regulations, amended effective Jan 1, 2026; last confirmed edition…Boilers7 CCR 1101-5 Boiler and Pressure Vessel Regulations (CDLE OPS), amended effective Jan 1, 2…Hotels and lodgingNo state hotel license or statewide hotel inspection program identified; hotel constructio…Workplace safetyFederal OSHA; Colorado has no OSHA-approved State Plan Retrofit and recertificationBuilding Performance Colorado (HB21-1286, amended by HB25-1269; AQCC Regulation 28, 5 CCR …

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