Illinois · Pools and spas

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

Swimming Facility Act (210 ILCS 125) and Swimming Pool Safety Act (210 ILCS 130) + Swimming Facility Code, 77 Ill. Adm. Code 820. Enforced by Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Environmental Health; delegated local health departments; Chicago Park District within Chicago. Verified on the primary source, re-checked weekly.

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Pools and spas in Illinois

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In force

Swimming Facility Act (210 ILCS 125) and Swimming Pool Safety Act (210 ILCS 130) + Swimming Facility Code, 77 Ill. Adm. Code 820

IDPH licenses roughly 3,500 public pools, spas and water slides (including hotel and apartment pools) annually, requires construction permits with plan approval, and inspects directly or through local health departments (Chicago Park District in Chicago).

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Who enforces it

Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Environmental Health; delegated local health departments; Chicago Park District within Chicago

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

What changes next

In force

In force; IDPH posts no proposed amendments; rule text last amended Oct 4, 2013 (37 Ill. Reg. 16539) per LII mirror (ILGA unreachable)

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 Illinois

Which public pool rules apply in Illinois today?

Swimming Facility Act (210 ILCS 125) and Swimming Pool Safety Act (210 ILCS 130) + Swimming Facility Code, 77 Ill. Adm. Code 820. IDPH licenses roughly 3,500 public pools, spas and water slides (including hotel and apartment pools) annually, requires construction permits with plan approval, and inspects directly or through local health departments (Chicago Park District in Chicago).

Who enforces the public pool and spa rules in Illinois?

Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Environmental Health; delegated local health departments; Chicago Park District within Chicago.

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

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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