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

Louisiana Sanitary Code, LAC Title 51, Part XXIV (swimming pools), under R.S. 40:4(A)(11); LDH Bureau of Engineering Services administers state public pool regulations and permits new or modified public pools. Enforced by Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health (State Health Officer; Bureau of Engineering Services for plan review and permits). Reported, in verification; the state record was last reviewed 2026-11-12.

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Pools and spas in Louisiana

Reported, in verification

In force

Louisiana Sanitary Code, LAC Title 51, Part XXIV (swimming pools), under R.S. 40:4(A)(11); LDH Bureau of Engineering Services administers state public pool regulations and permits new or modified public pools

R.S. 40:4(A)(11) (read Oct 20, 2026; last amended Acts 2026, No. 881, eff. Aug 1, 2026) directs the Sanitary Code to cover construction, operation and water quality of public swimming pools and bathing places, and allows plan approval. The Part XXIV rule text and the LDH engineering page were not read on an official page.

Source: primary document

Who enforces it

Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health (State Health Officer; Bureau of Engineering Services for plan review and permits)

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

What changes next

Rulemaking pending

Part XXIV text not read on an official page; confirm current pool permit and plan-review requirements with LDH Office of Public Health

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 Louisiana

Which public pool rules apply in Louisiana today?

Louisiana Sanitary Code, LAC Title 51, Part XXIV (swimming pools), under R.S. 40:4(A)(11); LDH Bureau of Engineering Services administers state public pool regulations and permits new or modified public pools. R.S. 40:4(A)(11) (read Oct 20, 2026; last amended Acts 2026, No. 881, eff. Aug 1, 2026) directs the Sanitary Code to cover construction, operation and water quality of public swimming pools and bathing places, and allows plan approval. The Part XXIV rule text and the LDH engineering page were not read on an official page.

Who enforces the public pool and spa rules in Louisiana?

Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health (State Health Officer; Bureau of Engineering Services for plan review and permits).

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

Rulemaking pending. Part XXIV text not read on an official page; confirm current pool permit and plan-review requirements with LDH Office of Public Health