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

Pools, recreational water facilities and hot tubs at licensed lodging establishments: Kansas Department of Agriculture rule K.A.R. 4-27-16 (under K.S.A. 36-506). Enforced by Kansas Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Lodging program (lodging pools). Reported, in verification; the state record was last reviewed 2026-11-12.

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Pools and spas in Kansas

Reported, in verification

In force

Pools, recreational water facilities and hot tubs at licensed lodging establishments: Kansas Department of Agriculture rule K.A.R. 4-27-16 (under K.S.A. 36-506)

KDA reference copy (June 2023; KDA notes the Secretary of State text is official) read Oct 20, 2026: chlorine/bromine 1.0-5.0 ppm (hot tubs 2.0-5.0), pH 7.0-8.0, daily logs kept one year, 104 F hot tub limit, 4 ft self-latching enclosures, no-lifeguard signs. Rule history: effective June 4, 2010; amended Feb. 8, 2013.

Source: primary document

Who enforces it

Kansas Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Lodging program (lodging pools)

Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; confirm the local office for the address.

What changes next

Rulemaking pending

No pending amendment shown. Separately, KDHE child care pool rules K.A.R. 28-4-129 and 28-4-594 were amended Sept. 4, 2026 (rules.ks.gov). Local ordinances apply where at least as strict

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.

What a building has to do

1 recurring duties

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.

Annual

Public pool or spa: operating permit and health inspectionsState or county pool rules · Health department · Not yet checked line by line against the source.

Questions about the public pool and spa rules in Kansas

Which public pool rules apply in Kansas today?

Pools, recreational water facilities and hot tubs at licensed lodging establishments: Kansas Department of Agriculture rule K.A.R. 4-27-16 (under K.S.A. 36-506). KDA reference copy (June 2023; KDA notes the Secretary of State text is official) read Oct 20, 2026: chlorine/bromine 1.0-5.0 ppm (hot tubs 2.0-5.0), pH 7.0-8.0, daily logs kept one year, 104 F hot tub limit, 4 ft self-latching enclosures, no-lifeguard signs. Rule history: effective June 4, 2010; amended Feb. 8, 2013.

Who enforces the public pool and spa rules in Kansas?

Kansas Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Lodging program (lodging pools).

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

Rulemaking pending. No pending amendment shown. Separately, KDHE child care pool rules K.A.R. 28-4-129 and 28-4-594 were amended Sept. 4, 2026 (rules.ks.gov). Local ordinances apply where at least as strict