Hotel and specialty-resort pools, spas and water slides must follow the 1996 'Recommended Standards for Swimming Pool Design and Operation' (ARSD 44:02:02:22, 44:02:05:15). Enforced by SD Dept. of Health (lodging licensure). Checked on the primary source; the state record was last reviewed 2026-11-12.
ARSD 44:02:05:15 (specialty resorts; similar hotel rule 44:02:02:22): pools, spas and water slides follow the 1996 'Recommended Standards for Swimming Pool Design and Operation'; weekly bacteriological water samples are submitted to an EPA-certified lab, and unsafe results reported to the department within three days.
Source: primary document
Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; confirm the local office for the address.
In force, nothing scheduled
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.
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.
Hotel and specialty-resort pools, spas and water slides must follow the 1996 'Recommended Standards for Swimming Pool Design and Operation' (ARSD 44:02:02:22, 44:02:05:15). ARSD 44:02:05:15 (specialty resorts; similar hotel rule 44:02:02:22): pools, spas and water slides follow the 1996 'Recommended Standards for Swimming Pool Design and Operation'; weekly bacteriological water samples are submitted to an EPA-certified lab, and unsafe results reported to the department within three days.
SD Dept. of Health (lodging licensure).
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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