6. POOL MANAGER
JOB DESCRIPTION
DUTIES INCLUDE:
Pre-Season
1. Pre-season cleaning, repair, inventory, and ordering.
Supervision of Staff
1. Training and supervisions of pool employees.
• Provide the City Office with a copy of all pool employee certificates
• Offer classes for lifeguards needing certification
• Train staff in use of equipment and procedures
• Create work schedule for the season and handling of scheduling
conflicts
• Check time cards and turn in hours to City Office
• Pick-up and distribute paychecks
• Current job descriptions signed by pool employees and on file at City
Office
• Complete (minimum) monthly evaluations on pool employees
• Instruct staff of procedures for pool emergencies or natural disasters
• Conduct weekly staff meetings
• Check on guards halfway through rotation
Swimming Lessons
1. Scheduling, organizing, and conducting public and private swimming lessons
• Check O’Neill Pool Swimming Lesson paperwork
Maintenance
1. Pool
• Check bottom of pool daily of cleanliness and vacuum when necessary
• Check pool water temperatures and check for proper chemical
balance
• Adjust chemicals as necessary
• Keep a record of chemical levels and addition of chemicals or
maintenance
o Ie. Filled chole, on 4; added soda ash; backwashed
• Check guard jobs when completed
7. 2. Guard Jobs
• Clean leaves from skimmer daily
• Skim leaves from the top of the pool with a skimmer daily
• Wash or sweep the cement deck around pools when needed
• Fill the basketball hoop with water as needed
• Clean drinking foundation everyday
• Clean stools, shower, and sinks everyday
• Wash floors with soap everyday
• Check soap and towel dispensers daily
• Check and take out trash everyday
• Keep litter picked up in and around the bathhouse
• Disinfect front and back counters daily
Pool Regulations
1. Enforcement of sanitary and safety regulations in the swimming pool area
Receipt of Revenues and Expenses
1. Responsible for pool supplies. A purchase order must be attached to all
receipts and orders and submitted to the City Office.
2. Accountable of all monies generated at the pool. Daily register tapes
balancing cash and checks on hand are submitted in a moneybag to City
Office for deposits daily.
Park Board
1. Attend all Park Board meetings and submit pool report
2. Submit end of the year report to the Park Board
Knowledge, Skill, and Ability
• Excellent public relation skills
• Good eyesight (correctable)
• Knowledge of the filtration and chlorinating systems
• Thorough knowledge of life saving methods and water safety
• Working knowledge of the needs and purposes of a swimming pool
operation
• Working knowledge of supervising and management principles
9. ASSISTANT POOL MANAGER
JOB DESCRIPTION
DUTIES INCLUDE:
Pre-Season
1. Help the manager carry out his/her duties
2. Supervise workers
Supervision of Staff
1. Training and supervisions of pool employees.
• Train staff in use of equipment and procedures
• Help conduct evaluations on pool employees
• Instruct staff of procedures for pool emergencies or natural disasters
• Help conduct weekly staff meetings
• Check on guards halfway through rotation
• Assume the responsibilities of the pool manager in his/her absence
• Work under the general supervision of the Swimming Pool Manager
Swimming Lessons
1. Help with scheduling, organizing, and conducting public and private
swimming lessons
Maintenance
1. Pool
• Check bottom of pool daily of cleanliness and vacuum when necessary
• Check pool water temperatures and check for proper chemical
balance
• Adjust chemicals as necessary
• Keep a record of chemical levels and addition of chemicals or
maintenance
o Ie. Filled chole, on 4; added soda ash; backwashed
• Check guard jobs when completed
2. Guard Jobs
• Clean leaves from skimmer daily
10. • Skim leaves from the top of the pool with a skimmer daily
• Wash or sweep the cement deck around pools when needed
• Fill the basketball hoop with water as needed
• Clean drinking foundation everyday
• Clean stools, shower, and sinks everyday
• Wash floors with soap everyday
• Check soap and towel dispensers daily
• Check and take out trash everyday
• Keep litter picked up in and around the bathhouse
• Disinfect front and back counters daily
Pool Regulations
2. Enforcement of sanitary and safety regulations in the swimming pool
area
Receipt of Revenues and Expenses
1. Responsible for immediate pool supplies, not including pool chemicals. A
purchase order must be attached to all receipts and orders and submitted
to the City Office.
2. Accountable of all monies generated at the pool. Daily register tapes
balancing cash and checks on hand are submitted in a moneybag to City
Office for deposits daily.
Knowledge, Skill, and Ability
• Excellent public relation skills
• Good eyesight (correctable)
• Knowledge of the filtration and chlorinating systems
• Thorough knowledge of life saving methods and water safety
• Working knowledge of the needs and purposes of a swimming pool
operation
• Working knowledge of supervising and management principles
• Effectively instruct child and adult swimming pupils in swimming
methods and life-saving activities
• Ability to establish and maintain a harmonious working relationship
with the general public and other employees
Required Certification
• CPR and First Aid Certificate
• Advanced Lifesaving or Water Safety Instruction
12. POOL MANAGER’S POLICY
1. During day or night swim, a Manager needs to be on site or no more than 10
minutes away.
2. A Manager needs to be at private pool party supervising and not guarding.
3. A Manger needs to be at swim team practice and meets.
4. During swim meets, the Pool Manager will provide workers to maintain the
pool house and watch the deck. The inside workers are paid by the City of
O’Neill and the lifeguards on deck are paid by O’Neill Blue Dolphins.
5. The manager is responsible for the disciplinary actions for his/her
employees.
6. During swim meets, the Pool Manager will provide workers to maintain the
pool house and watch the deck. The inside workers are paid by the City of
O’Neill and the lifeguards on deck are paid by O’Neill Blue Dolphins.
7. The Manager will make sure that all O’Neill Swimming Lesson paperwork is
complete and in order. The manager may designate another person to take
on the task of completely such records, but the manager will be responsible
in making sure that all information is complete, accurate, and documented
for reference.
_______________________________________________ ________________________________
Chairperson Date
_______________________________________________ ________________________________
15. Swimming Lessons
1. Be familiar with the course materials and know how to use them
effectively
2. Plan and coordinate classes
3. Create a nonthreatening environment encouraging participants to meet
course objectives
4. Remain alert to your own cultural and ethnic stereotypes and be creative
and flexible in presenting material in a culturally sensitive and effective
manner
5. Be prepared to answer participant’s question or know where to find
answers
6. Adapt your teaching approaches to the experience, ability, and culture of
participants so they can meet course objectives
7. Provide for the health and safety of participants, including making sure
that all teaching and practice areas are free of hazards and that materials
and equipment are safe
8. Organize the class environment to enhance individual and group
performance and to minimize distractions
9. Administer and score the final examination
10. Pass or fail students appropriately
11. Fill out the proper paperwork with explanations to send home with the
students
12. Submit final paperwork, including pass/fail status of the students, to the
managers
16. Daily Duties
1. Lifeguards will be expected to show up early or by the designated time
• Show up by 12:30pm for regular day swim
• Show up by 6:45pm for regular night swim
• Show up by 6:55am for morning duty
• Show up by 11:00am for lunch duty
• Show up by 5:00pm for supper duty
• Show up by 8:25pm for night laps
• Show up by 9:30am for swimming lessons, excluding the first day
which lifeguards should be there by 9:15am
o Times are subject to change depending on managers digression
and agreement of time to do daily duties
2. Each day a cleaning task, indicated by the lifeguard rotation, will be
competed to the manager’s satisfactory
3. Attend the weekly meeting and training sessions
4. Swim one 500 each week
• Lifeguards may clock in for only one 500 each week, but are
encouraged to swim more or multiple times a week
• Have a manager sign off on your 500 once it is completed
• All 500s must be completed by the end of summer before leaving
employment
• 500s may not be swum in advance unless previously approved by the
manager
5. Lifeguards are expected to show up for evaluations at the specified time
and improve upon skills indicated by the manager
6. No alcohol or tobacco products or will be allowed on site
7. Any evidence of coming to work inebriated will result in dismissal from
work that day, being written up, and being put on probation. Being fired
is left at the digression of both managers. The lifeguard on probation may
request a meeting with both managers to discuss his/her employment
with the City of O’Neill.
17. Scheduling
1. Lifeguards will show up for work on days he/she is scheduled to work
2. If a lifeguard is going to be late, notify the manager on duty and provide
an explanation. It is up to the manager whether or not the explanation is
excusable or not
3. Lifeguards may fill out a “Day Off Request Form”. This includes writing
the day(s) request off, indicating day and/or night swim, finding a sub to
work for him/her, and obtaining the sub and manager signatures. Subs
will then be held responsible working for the indicated day(s)
4. If full-time lifeguards sign up for yellow spaces, they are held responsible
for those days.
Composure
1. All lifeguards will act with a professional level of composure. They will
present themselves as positive role models and react with a code of
ethics.
2. Foul language, gestures, innuendos, etc. will not be tolerated in front of
patrons.
3. In the event of a dilemma, a lifeguard will get a manager or refer patrons
to a manager.
Required Certification
• CPR and First Aid
• Advanced Lifesaving
19. SUBSTITUTE LIFEGUARD
JOB DESCRIPTION
DUTIES INDLUDE:
Primary Responsibilities
1. Ensure the safety of patrons and protect lives
2. Prevent injuries by minimizing or eliminating hazardous situations and
behaviors
3. Enforce facility rules and regulations and educate patrons
4. Recognize and respond effectively to all emergencies
5. Administer first aid or CPR in an emergency
6. If trained, give oxygen and use automated external defibrillator if needed
Secondary Responsibilities
1. Help patrons find a missing person
2. Fill out required records and reports on schedule and submit them to the
manager or supervisor
3. Do maintenance or other tasks assigned by you
Swimming Lessons
3. Substitute lifeguards will be scheduled to teach swimming lessons if there
is a need after full-time guards have been scheduled. Substitutes may also
be asked to watch the deck during swimming lessons
20. 4. If asked to teach lessons, substitutes will do the following
• Be familiar with the course materials
• Assistant the full-time lifeguard teaching the class
• Help maintain a nonthreatening environment encouraging
participants to meet course objectives
• Remain alert to your own cultural and ethnic stereotypes and be
sensitive in presenting material in a culturally sensitive and effective
manner
• Be prepared to answer participant’s question or know where to find
answers
• Adapt teaching approaches to the experience, ability, and culture of
participants so they can meet course objectives
• Provide for the health and safety of participants, including making
sure that all teaching and practice areas are free of hazards and that
materials and equipment are safe
Daily Duties
1. Substitute lifeguards will be expected to show up early or by the
designated time
• Show up by 12:30pm for regular day swim
• Show up by 6:45pm for regular night swim
• Show up by 6:55am for morning duty
• Show up by 11:00am for lunch duty
• Show up by 5:00pm for supper duty
• Show up by 8:25pm for night laps
• Show up by 9:30am for swimming lessons, excluding the first day
which lifeguards should be there by 9:15am
o Times are subject to change depending on managers digression
and agreement of time to do daily duties
2. Each day a cleaning task, indicated by the lifeguard rotation, will be
competed to the manager’s satisfactory
3. Attend the weekly meeting and training sessions
4. It is optional for substitutes to swim one 500 a week, but it is not
required
21. • Substitutes may clock in for only one 500 each week, but are
encouraged to swim more or multiple times a week
5. Substitutes are expected to show up for evaluations at the specified time
and improve upon skills indicated by the manager
6. No alcohol or tobacco products or will be allowed on site
7. Any evidence of coming to work inebriated will result in dismissal from
work that day, being written up, and being put on probation. Being fired
is left at the digression of both managers. The substitute on probation
may request a meeting with both managers to discuss his/her
employment with the City of O’Neill.
Scheduling
1. If a substitute is going to be late, notify the manager on duty and provide
an explanation. It is up to the manager whether or not the explanation is
excusable
2. If a substitute signs a “Day Off Request Form”, they are responsible for
showing up that day, not the person they are working for
3. If substitutes sign up for yellow spaces, they are held responsible for
those days
Composure
1. All substitutes will act with a professional level of composure. They will
present themselves as positive role models and react with a code of ethics
2. Foul language, gestures, innuendos, etc. will not be tolerated in front of
patrons.
3. In the event of a dilemma, a substitute will get a manager or refer patrons
to a manager
23. CASHIER
JOB DESCRIPTION
DUTIES INDLUDE:
Primary Responsibilities
1. Man the register and front counter at all times
2. Let patrons in at the start of the day after the manager on duty instructs
3. Correctly input all cash and checks into the registrar
4. Correct mistakes made at the moment they happen, fix the total, sign off
on the mistake, and circle the mistake on the receipt
5. Limit of people on a family pass is 10; any additional persons are $5 each
6. Do not let patrons in with passes until the last name is found and the first
name(s) on the card are verified
7. Do not let patrons in with punches until the last name is found, the names
on the card are verified, and the punches are put on the card
8. When creating a pass or punch, sign the card indicating who created the
account
9. Answer all patron questions and get a manager if necessary
10. Ensure the safety of patrons
11. Prevent injuries by minimizing or eliminating hazardous situations and
behaviors
25. 5. On the first day of lessons, cashiers are expected to assist the mangers
with the lesson sheets and enter payments into the registrar
6. Cashiers will only be scheduled to teach swimming lessons if there is a
need after full-time and part-time guards have been scheduled and the
cashier has the knowledge and previous experience
7. If asked to teach lessons, cashiers will do the following:
• Be familiar with the course materials
• Assistant the full-time lifeguard teaching the class
• Help maintain a nonthreatening environment encouraging
participants to meet course objectives
• Remain alert to your own cultural and ethnic stereotypes and be
sensitive in presenting material in a culturally sensitive and effective
manner
• Be prepared to answer participant’s question or know where to find
answers
• Adapt teaching approaches to the experience, ability, and culture of
participants so they can meet course objectives
• Provide for the health and safety of participants, including making
sure that all teaching and practice areas are free of hazards and that
materials and equipment are safe
Daily Duties
1. Cashiers will be expected to show up early or by the designated time
• Show up by 12:00am for lap swimming
• Show up by 12:30pm for regular day swim
• Show up by 6:45pm for regular night swim
• Show up by 8:25pm for night laps
• Show up by 9:30am for group swimming lessons, excluding the first
day which all employees should be there by 9:15am
o Times are subject to change depending on managers digression
and agreement of time to do daily duties
2. Each day the cashier cleaning tasks will be competed to the manager’s
satisfactory
Cleaning tasks: Clean all of the counters in the front and back with
409, sweep the floors behind the counter and in the guard room,
organize the front area (including lost and found), and pick up any
trash in the front yard.
26. 3. Attend the weekly meeting
4. Cashiers are expected to show up for evaluations at the specified time
and improve upon skills indicated by the manager
5. No alcohol or tobacco products or will be allowed on site
6. Any evidence of coming to work inebriated will result in dismissal from
work that day, being written up, and being put on probation. Being fired
is left at the digression of both managers. The cashier on probation may
request a meeting with both managers to discuss his/her employment
with the City of O’Neill.
Scheduling
1. If a cashier is going to be late, notify the manager on duty and provide an
explanation. It is up to the manager whether or not the explanation is
excusable
2. Cashiers may fill out a “Day Off Request Form”. This includes writing the
day(s) request off, indicating day and/or night swim, and obtaining the
other cashier and manager signatures. The other cashier will then be held
responsible working for the indicated day(s)
3. If a cashier signs up for a yellow space on the lifeguard schedule, they are
held responsible for those days
Composure
1. Both cashiers will act with a professional level of composure. They will
present themselves as positive role models and react with a code of ethics
2. Foul language, gestures, innuendos, etc. will not be tolerated in front of
patrons
3. In the event of a dilemma, a cashier will get a manager or refer patrons to
a manager
29. TO DO LIST
Do inventory and order chemicals/supplies
Sweep and clean pool
Pump out deep end
Clean outside bathrooms
Scrub and power wash dry deck
Have bathroom water and toilets turned on
Have heater turned on
Clean pool
Paint pool
Put in ladders
Buy cleaning supplies
Create schedule
Get paper towels and toilet paper from City Offices
Copy day-off forms
Copy pool party forms
Check first aid kit
Clean filters and covers
O-rings
Get keys
Post Emergency Action Plan
Time clock
Register
Newspaper and radio ads
All employees fill out W4 at City Office
Renew CPR and Lifeguarding
Buy Schwan’s ice cream
Get purchase orders
Get time cards
Get money bags
Set up swimming lessons
Replace broken/outdated inventory
30. PUMPING OUT THE DEEP END
TO PUMP OUT WATER IN DEEP END:
1. Turn two switches to auto
• Can turn to hand for around 10 minutes
• In big green box on South wall
• Be sure all pump levers on West wall are on
2. When water is drained turn off immediately
TO FILL WATER BACK INTO THE DEEP END (push dirty water out)
1. Spray the pit clean
2. Turn on the FILL and fill the pit all the way up
3. Open the MAIN DRAIN, leave the fill on
4. When the deep end gets to the desired level
• Turn the FILL off
• Open the PIT DRAIN
• Leave the MAIN DRAIN open
• Turn the PUMP on
5. To leave water in the deep end, just close the MAIN DRAIN and keep the PIT
DRAIN closed
31. FILLING THE BIG POOL
1. Put all the filters in place
2. Fill the pit with water making sure the PIT DRAIN is closed; this is the lever
across the red pathway
• DO NOT ADD CHEMICALS
3. Open the MAIN DRAIN, the lever closest to the fill, and fill the entire pool to
the drop off and then shut off the MAIN DRAIN
4. When it gets to the drop, shut off the pump in the square manhole west of the
emergency gate
5. Open in the WHEEL VALVE in the pit and close the PIT RECIRC handle
6. Open the MAIN DRAIN
7. Turn on the fill
8. Turn on the auto pump located in the green box on the south wall; This is
start spickets in the pool
9. When the water gets above the spickets, close the MAIN DRAIN and the pool
will fill through the spickets
10. Drain the pit, add D.E.
11. When the D.E. settles, open the MAIN DRAIN
12. Fill and turn on the CHLORINATOR
13. Monitor the water levels for about six hours or until the pool is full
14. Check the chemical levels
15. Follow the backwashing procedures
32. FILLING THE BABY POOL
1. Open the manhole that is outside of the broom closet in the grass
2. Open the BIG BLUE VALVE and the TINY BLACK VALVE
3. Plug in the cord, using an extension cord, to pump water out of the manhole.
Make sure the Psk screws are tight
• Water may come into the manhole
4. Turn on the FILL to slightly fill the pool. This is located in the pit on the South
Wall to the left of the red baby pool tank
5. Shut the WHITE PIPE and BIG BLUE VALVE that are located in the manhole
• Close clockwise
• Open counterclockwise
• DO NOT LEAVE PLUGGED IN
6. Turn on the FILL slowly
7. Once the pool is full, turn on the PUMP that is located on the South wall
• Let this run for one hour
• Water will come out of the mushroom
• If water isn’t coming out of the mushroom, leak air out of the valve at
the top of the filter
8. Turn off the PUMP
9. Empty STRAINER and clean out
10. Replace STRAINER when clean then close
11. Fill the CHLORINATOR
12. Turn the PUMP on auto
13. Run this for six hours and then backwash
14. Fill the CHLORINATOR again
33.
34. BIG POOL BACKWASHING PROCEDURES
1. Turn off HEATER.
2. Shut off all three CHLORINATOR valves in order.
3. Turn off PUMP (gray box south of filter system clearly labeled on/off).
4. Close MAIN DRAIN (blue valve next to the fill, turn towards eight).
5. Open PIT RECIRC handle and close wheel valve to POOL SUPPLY (the
handle is pulled toward you, so it becomes parallel with the pipe, and the
wheel valve is the rusted piece of junk. Look at the wheel valve facing East
and turn is until the bottom point is turned away from you).
6. Close SKIM GUTTERS (valve ?????
7. Open PIT DRAIN (value you reach crossing the red pathway over the pit).
8. When the water has drained below the filters, you can begin spraying them
down. Hose down the pit and make sure all D.E. is out from underneath the
filters. Put loose filters back in place and cover any open holes with tape. ***If
the pit is not draining, check the drain under the mesh metal covering. You
have to cross the red pathway of the drain to reach it and lift open the hatch.
9. When the pit is clean, you may close the PIT DRAIN.
10. Turn on the FILL until water is about 18”-24” above the filters.
11. Shut off the FILL and add ½ bag of D.E.
12. Turn on the PUMP.
13. Allow D.E. to settle until pit is clear and you can see the bottom.
35. 14. When clear, open the MAIN DRAIN.
15. Turn the FILL on low.
16. Open wheel valve to POOL SUPPLY and shut PIT RECIRC handle SLOWLY.
(Turn the rusty junk so the bottom is about 90 degrees from the previous
position. The direction of the point will change from East to North.)
17. Open SKIM LINE.
18. Turn on the CHLORINATOR valves on in the same order you turned them off.
19. Turn on the HEATER.
PSI READINGS FOR BIG POOL BACKWASHING
After initial start up, there will be an influent and effluent pressure reading. The
difference between these two readings must be noted. When this pressure
difference increases by 6 psi, it is time to backwash.
Example: After initial start up:
Influent pressure = 26 psi
Effluent pressure = 23 psi
Difference of 3 psi
After this difference, an increase by 6 psi (a difference of 9 psi overall)
indicates that it is time to backwash
Influent pressure = 29 psi
Effluent pressure = 20 psi
36. FILLING THE BIG POOL CHLORINATOR
1. Put on rubber gloves and pink respirator.
2. Shut off all three values in order indicated on the tags.
3. Turn the black valve at the bottom of the chlorinator on so water is pouring
out.
4. Unscrew the plastic screw on the top. Use the wrench for most of this job.
5. Unscrew the black ring that holds down the lid.
6. Lift the lid.
7. Fill the chlorinator with slow dissolving (7 day sticks) until it is full.
8. Close the black valve at the bottom of the chlorinator.
9. Put the lid back on making sure the black O-ring is pushed in and not visible.
10. Put the screw back in the lid. You’re going to have to use the wrench again.
11. Put the black ring back on making sure not to put it on too tight.
12. Turn on all three values in the order they were turned off.
37.
38. BABY POOL BACKWASHING PROCEDURES
1. Turn off PUMP
2. Turn off CHLORINATOR
3. Put the large METAL HANDLE down
• This is located in front of the RED TANK between the brown
backwashing signs
4. Lift up the higher BLUE VALVE on the South wall and turn it toward the wall
5. Unscrew the four screws of the PUMP lid
6. Take out the filter basket and clean it
7. Put the filter back in
8. Move the BLUE VALVE handle back down
9. Pull the LARGE HANDLE on the North side of the filter down to backwash
10. Turn on the PUMP and wait for the water to come out of the pipe located in
the metal, mesh-covered pit
11. Turn the PUMP off when the water in the GLASS VIEWER, located on a pipe
near the red tank, runs clear
12. Pull the LARGE HANDLE back up to the filter position
13. Turn the PUMP on
14. Open the SPIGOT, the dial on top of the filter, to let all the air out
15. Close the SPIGOT
16. Check gauges to see if the effluence is around 30 psi and the affluent is
around 10 psi
17. Put the large METAL HANDLE back up
18. Turn the CHLORINATOR and PUMP on
39. FILLING THE BABY POOL CHLORINATOR
1. Put on rubber gloves and pink respirator
2. Turn off the PUMP
• Hit the red off button on the baby pool panel
• Turn the dial from AUTO (right) to OFF (middle)
• This is located on the South wall of the pit
3. Turn the RED INFLUENT DIAL off
4. Turn the BLUE EFFLUENT DIAL off
5. Turn off the CHLORINATOR using the dial attached to it
6. Take off the LID
• Take off the black SCREW with a wrench
• Take off the black O-RING
• Take off the white LID
7. Fill the CHLORINATOR to the top using the chlorinating sticks
8. Put the LID back on
• Put on the white LID
• Screw back on the black O-RING
• Put the SCREW back in by hand and then switch to a wrench
9. Turn the CHLORINATOR back on using the dial
10. Turn on the BLUE EFFLUENT DIAL
11. Turn on the RED INFLUENT DIAL
12. Hit the GREEN BUTTON on the panel on the South wall
13. Turn the PUMP from OFF to AUTO
40.
41. OPENING PROCEDURES
1. Unlock and open doors
• Front
• Bathrooms
• Pit (check pit level)
2. Turn on inside lights
• Switch behind the right front door
• Boys and girls lights in the breaker box
3. Turn off outside lights
• North East Outdoor Flood
• South West Outdoor Flood
• Both are found in the breaker box
4. Check pH and Chlorine levels
• Big pool
• Baby pool
5. Unlock the outside cabinet for swim team and/or lap swimmers
6. Check for debris in the pool
42. CLOSING PROCEDURES
1. Make sure all swimmers are out of the pool and bathrooms
2. Make sure all rescue tubes and fanny packs are inside
3. Check deck for straggling items
4. Lock outside cabinets
5. Check water levels of the pool and pit
6. Add chemicals to adjust the water levels as necessary
7. Turn on the fill if necessary
8. Turn on heater
• Turn up the heat so the dial is between 140 – 160
9. Lock doors
• Boys
• Girls
• Guard Room
• Pit
10. Turn off lights
• Boys bathroom
• Girls bathroom
11. Turn on lights
• North East Outdoor Flood
• South West Outdoor Flood
12. Lock front door
13. Take money bag to City Offices and drop it in the drop off slot
43. WATER CHEMICAL TESTS
Chlorine Test (yellow)
Should be tested every 4 hours or about 4 times a day
Must be between 2.0 and 10.0 to open
2.0 is ideal for a swimming pool
3.0 is ideal for a wadding pool
1. Rinse and fill large comparative so the meniscus is at 25 mL
2. Add two scoops of R-0870
3. Swirl the contents until the powder is completely dissolved and the water
turns pink
4. Add R-0871 until the water turns clear again, COUNT THE DROPS
5. Take the number of drops times 0.2 to figure out the Chlorine level
6. Rinse comparator and leave uncapped to dry
pH Test (red)
Should be tested every 4 hours or about 4 times a day
Must be between 7.2 and 7.8 to open
1. Rinse and fill large comparator tube so the meniscus is at 44 mL
2. Add 5 drops of R-0004
3. Cap and invert three full times to mix
4. Match the color to the color standard
5. Record as pH units and if the sample color is between two values, pH
is the average of the two
6. Rinse comparator and leave uncapped to dry
Combined Chlorine Test (yellow)
Test once a week
The level must be less than or equal to 0.5 ppm
1. Rinse and fill large comparative tube so the meniscus is at 25 mL
2. Add two scoops of R-0870
3. Swirl the contents until the powder is completely dissolved and the water
turns pink
4. Add R-0871 until the water turns clear again, COUNT THE DROPS
5. Take the number of drops times 0.2 to figure out the Chlorine level
6. Add 5 drops of R-0003
7. Swirl to mix
44. 8. If combined chlorine is present the sample will turn pink
9. If the sample is pink, add R-0871 until the sample turns clear COUNTING
THE DROPS
10. Take the number of drops times 0.2 to figure out the combined Chlorine
level
11. Rinse comparator and leave uncapped to dry
Cyanuric Acid (white)
Test once a week
The level must be less than or equal to 50 ppm
1. Rinse and fill the CYA dispensing bottle to the 7 mL mark
• This is a separate tube with a white cap
• Do not use the double-barreled comparative tube… yet
2. Add R-0013 to the 14 mL mark
3. Cap and mix for 30 seconds
4. The bottom of the small comparative tube in the comparator has a small
black dot on the bottom
5. SLOWLY transfer the cloudy solution to the small comparative tube until
the small black dot disappears
6. To read the ppm, look at the reading on the front of the small comparative
tube on comparator
7. Rinse comparator and leave uncapped to dry
Total Alkalinity (green)
Test once a week
The level must be less than 80 ppm
1. Rinse and fill the large comparator tube to the 25 mL mark
2. Add 2 drops of R-0007
3. Swirl to mix
4. Add 5 drops of R-0008
5. Swirl to mix
6. The sample should turn green
7. SLOWLY add R-0009 COUNTING THE DROPS
8. Swirl after each drop
9. Keep adding drops until the mixture turns from green to red
10. Multiple the number of drops by 10
11. Rinse comparator and leave uncapped to dry
45. Calcium Hardness Test (blue)
1. Rinse and fill large comparator tube to 25 mL
2. Add 20 drops of R-0010
3. Swirl to mix
4. Add 5 drops of R-0011L
5. Swirl to mix
6. The sample will turn red if calcium is present
7. SLOWLY add R-0012 COUNTING THE DROPS
8. Swirl after each drop
9. Keep adding drops until the mixture turns from red to blue
10. Multiply the number of drops by 10
11. Rinse comparator and leave uncapped to dry
*All instructions for testing the chemical levels in the water can be found on the
inside lid of the blue Taylor® box. Make sure to buy a new box at the start of every
summer.
51. EMPTYING THE BIG POOL
1. Shut off the HEATER
2. Turn off the PUMP
3. Shut off the D.E. FEEDER
4. Put on the pink RESPIRATOR
5. Shut off the CHLORINATOR
• Put the lid on the pit shelf to use next year
• Empty the CHLORINATOR
6. Close the MAIN DRAIN
7. Close the WHEEL VALVE and open the PIT RECIRC
8. Close SKIM GUTTERS
9. Open PIT DRAIN
10. Drain the pit completely
11. Spray off the filters and remove from the pit
• Bleach the filter bags and let them soak for 24 hours
• Stack the filters, filter bags, and put the O-rings in a Ziploc bag
12. Spray the pit until no D.E. remains
13. Spray out the other two deep pits until no D.E. or debris remains
14. Release the VALVE in the manhole outside the deep end fence
15. Turn on the PUMP to drain pool into storm drains
• PUMP on the South wall (turn to “Hand”)
16. Drain all remaining valves in the pit to prevent freeze damage to pipes and
release trapped water in the pipes
• Valves in HEATER
