Our pool is approximately 105,000 gallons.
I read through our pool company contract and they are required to maintain proper water chemistry and water quality must at all times meet the specifications in the State Health Code set by Texas Department of State Health Services. It also states that (Pool Company) shall comply with all applicable federal, state and county ordinances and regulations in performing all services and if any violations occur the cost of fines, penalties resulting, if any, shall be paid by (pool company) without reimbursement by the client.
I guess I'm going to have an interesting conversation with them tomorrow.
You have a very large pool!
Before you jump them, get details on how they have been maintaining the pool. Let them talk before you start asking questions.
Each 3" puck in your pool would add .3ppm CYA
DiChlor "Shock" comes in 8oz & 1lb bags usually. 1lb bags raises your CYA by .6ppm
My bet is that you started the year high and the algae incident caused them to use lots of DiChlor.
Have your questions ready and written down before the meeting. Something I learned long ago was never ask a question you don't already know the answer to or that may hurt your position.
I skimmed through The TX Administrative Code and a couple of things stick out:
(a) Required operator certification for certain types of post-10/01/99 and pre-10/01/99 pools and spas. Post-10/01/99 and pre-10/01/99 Class A or B pools and Class D pools operated in conjunction with a Class A or B pool shall be maintained under the supervision and direction of a properly trained and certified operator who is responsible for the sanitation, safety, and proper maintenance of the pool or spa, and for maintaining all physical and mechanical equipment and records. Training and certification can be obtained by completion of one of the following courses or their equivalent:
(1) the NRPA, "Aquatic Facility Operator" (A.F.O.);
(2) the NSPF, "Certified Pool-Spa Operator" (C.P.O.);
(3) YMCA, "Pool Operator on Location" (P.O.O.L.);
(4) the NSPI, "Professional Pool & Spa Operator" (P.P.S.O.); or
(5) the ASPSA, "Licensed Aquatic Facility Technician" (L.A.F.T.).
Who is the certified operator for your pool?
I like their
water quality parameters
I didn't see it in the regs (again,. I looked quickly) but are they required to maintain a log of water testing?
The regs state the water must be tested every 2 hours for FC and pH unless the pool is equipped with automation that maintains those parameters. Does it or is it tested? I may be off base on this one because I'm not sure of the class pool you have but it just stuck out to me.
Testing frequency for post-10/01/99 and pre-10/01/99 pools and spas. When a post-10/01/99 or pre-10/01/99 Class A or B pool is open for use or when a post-10/01/99 or pre-10/01/99 Class D pool operated in conjunction with a Class A or B pool or spa is open for use, a test for disinfectant level and pH shall be conducted at least every 2 hours to assure compliance with subsection (a) of this section relating to required water quality parameters. In lieu of the above testing frequency, if a system is used to automatically control disinfectant and pH, testing for disinfectant level and pH shall be made at least once per day. If necessary, tests shall be conducted more frequently to assure proper disinfectant level and pH.
Again, our focus here at TFP is smaller residential pools and I admit that many of our methods don't transfer over to commercial pools. That they admit that the CYA started "a little high" and that they expected it to be 300 by the end of the year jsut isn't right when the limit in TX is 100 (if you & I are reading the correct statute correctly).
I wish you luck with your meeting!