West Virginia · Pools and spas

The public pool and spa rules in force in West Virginia now.

64 CSR 16, Recreational Water Facilities Rule (eff. 2007). Enforced by County health departments; WV Office of Environmental Health Services, statewide. Verified on the primary source, re-checked weekly.

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Pools and spas in West Virginia

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In force

64 CSR 16, Recreational Water Facilities Rule (eff. 2007)

Public pools and spas follow ANSI/NSPI design and suction-entrapment standards; county health departments, under the state Office of Environmental Health Services, enforce it.

Source: primary document

Who enforces it

County health departments; WV Office of Environmental Health Services, statewide

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

What changes next

In force

In force, nothing scheduled

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 West Virginia

Which public pool rules apply in West Virginia today?

64 CSR 16, Recreational Water Facilities Rule (eff. 2007). Public pools and spas follow ANSI/NSPI design and suction-entrapment standards; county health departments, under the state Office of Environmental Health Services, enforce it.

Who enforces the public pool and spa rules in West Virginia?

County health departments; WV Office of Environmental Health Services, statewide.

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

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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