Through comprehensive routine evaluations, our environmental health professionals ensure that public swimming pools are safe for recreational enjoyment. Public Health regulations enacted under the authority of O.C.G.A. 31-3-6 govern the construction, permitting, and operation of public swimming pools. Please contact your local Environmental Health Office if you have questions regarding the Rules and Regulations.
For more information call: 770-435-7815 (Cobb) or 770-920-7311 (Douglas)
Rules and Regulations for Swimming Pools
Spanish Language Resources For Swimming PoolsResources from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC):
- How to Swim Healthy
- Recreational Water Illness (RWI)
- Drowning, Injury and Sun Protection
- Health Benefits of Water-based Exercise
CDC Posters:
- Pool Chemical Safety
- Diarrhea and Swimming Don’t Mix
- Pee and Swimming Don’t Mix
- Don’t Swallow Pool Water
- Wanted: Dirty Diapers
Resources from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC):