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IAPMO USPSC 2018

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Uniform Swimming Pool Spa and Hot Tub Code

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The Uniform Swimming Pool Spa and Hot Tub Code is the only model code governing the installation, inspection and maintenance of swimming pool, spa and hot tub systems and their component products. This is an ANSI designated American National Standard consensus document written by representatives from industry companies, inspectors, plumbers and engineers.

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PDF Pages PDF Title
2 Preface
4 Important Notices and Disclaimers
Updating IAPMO Codes
5 Foreword
Origin and Development
6 Adoption
Revision Markings
7 Format of the Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa, and Hot Tub Code
9 Sample Legislation for Adoption of the Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa, and Hot Tub Code
11 Committee on the Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa, and Hot Tub Code
12 Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Administration
Chapter 2 Definitions
Chapter 3 General Regulations
14 Chapter 4 Design, Materials, and Methods of Construction
15 Chapter 5 Water Quality
Chapter 6 Equipment
16 Chapter 7 Heaters
Chapter 8 Safety
Chapter 9 Aquatic Recreational Attractions
Chapter 10 Referenced Standards
Index
18 Chapter 1 Administration
101.0 General.
101.1 Title.
101.2 Scope.
101.3 Purpose.
101.4 Unconstitutional.
101.5 Validity.
102.0 Applicability.
102.1 Conflicts Between Codes.
102.2 Existing Installations.
102.3 Maintenance.
102.4 Additions, Alterations, Renovations, or Repairs.
102.5 Health and Safety.
102.6 Changes in Building Occupancy.
102.7 Moved Structures.
102.8 Appendices.
103.0 Duties and Powers of the Authority Having Jurisdiction.
103.1 General.
TABLE
19 103.2 Liability.
103.3 Applications and Permits.
103.3.1 Licensing.
103.4 Right of Entry.
104.0 Permits.
104.1 Permits Required.
104.2 Exempt Work.
104.3 Application for Permit.
20 104.3.1 Construction Documents.
104.3.2 Plan Review Fees.
104.3.3 Time Limitation of Application.
104.4 Permit Issuance.
104.4.1 Approved Plans or Construction Documents.
104.4.2 Validity of Permit.
104.4.3 Expiration.
104.4.4 Extensions.
21 104.4.5 Suspension or Revocation.
104.4.6 Retention of Plans.
104.5 Fees.
104.5.1 Work Commencing Before Permit Issuance.
104.5.2 Investigation Fees.
104.5.3 Fee Refunds.
105.0 Inspections and Testing.
105.1 General.
105.2 Required Inspection.
105.2.1 Uncovering.
105.2.2 Other Inspections.
105.2.3 Inspection Requests.
22 105.2.4 Advance Notice.
105.2.5 Responsibility.
105.2.6 Reinspections.
105.3 Testing of Systems.
105.3.1 Defective Systems.
105.3.2 Retesting.
105.3.3 Approval.
105.4 Connection to Service Utilities.
106.0 Violations and Penalties.
106.1 General.
106.2 Notice of Correction or Violation.
106.3 Penalties.
106.4 Stop Orders.
23 106.5 Authority to Disconnect Utilities in Emergencies.
106.6 Authority to Condemn.
107.0 Board of Appeals.
107.1 General.
107.2 Limitations of Authority.
24 Table 104.5 Swimming Pool, Spa, and Hot Tub Permit Fees
26 Chapter 2 Definitions
201.0 General.
201.1 Applicability.
202.0 Definition of Terms.
202.1 General.
203.0 – A –
204.0 – B –
27 205.0 – C –
28 206.0 – D –
207.0 – E –
208.0 – F –
29 209.0 – G –
210.0 – H –
211.0 – I –
30 212.0 – J –
213.0 – K –
214.0 – L –
215.0 – M –
216.0 – N –
31 217.0 – O –
218.0 – P –
32 219.0 – Q –
220.0 – R –
221.0 – S –
33 222.0 – T –
223.0 – U –
224.0 – V –
34 225.0 – W –
226.0 – X –
227.0 – Y –
228.0 – Z –
36 Chapter 3 General
301.0 General.
301.1 Applicability.
301.2 Minimum Standards.
301.2.1 Marking.
301.2.2 Standards.
301.2.3 Equipment.
301.2.4 Fuel Gas Piping.
301.2.5 Existing Buildings.
301.3 Alternate Materials and Methods of Construction Equivalency.
301.3.1 Testing.
301.3.1.1 Tests.
301.3.1.2 Request by Authority Having Jurisdiction.
301.4 Swimming Pools in Flood Hazard Areas.
TABLES
37 301.4.1 Controls, Equipment, Appurtenances, and Associated Components.
301.4.2 Swimming Pools Located in Floodways.
301.4.3 Swimming Pools Located where Floodways have not been Designated.
301.4.4 Swimming Pools Located in Coastal High Hazard Areas.
301.5 Alternative Engineered Design.
301.5.1 Permit Application.
301.5.2 Technical Data.
301.5.3 Design Documents.
301.5.4 Design Approval.
301.5.5 Design Review.
301.5.6 Inspection and Testing.
302.0 Workmanship and Installation Practices.
302.1 Non-Threaded Plastic Piping.
302.2 Threaded Plastic Piping.
38 302.3 Bends in Plastic Piping.
302.4 Bends in Copper or Copper Alloy Tubing.
302.5 Protection of Circulating Piping.
302.6 Burred Ends.
302.7 Increasers and Reducers.
303.0 Prohibited Fittings and Practices.
303.1 Drainage and Vent Piping.
303.2 Dissimilar Metals.
303.3 Direction of Flow.
304.0 Protection of Piping, Materials, and Structures.
304.1 Installation.
304.2 Building Sewer and Drainage Piping.
304.3 Corrosion, Erosion, and Mechanical Damage.
304.4 Protectively Coated Pipe.
304.5 Freezing Protection.
304.6 Fire-Resistant Construction.
304.7 Waterproofing of Openings.
304.8 Steel Nail Plates.
304.9 Sleeves.
304.9.1 Building Loads.
304.9.2 Exterior Walls.
304.9.3 Firewalls.
304.10 Structural Members.
304.11 Rodentproofing.
304.11.1 Metal Collars.
304.12 Exposed PVC Piping.
39 305.0 Trenching, Excavation, and Backfill.
305.1 Trenches.
305.2 Tunneling and Driving.
305.3 Open Trenches.
305.4 Excavations.
306.0 Energy Consumption for Pools, Spas, and Hot Tubs.
306.1 General.
306.1.1 Heaters.
306.1.2 Covers.
306.1.3 Time Switches.
307.0 Water Supply and Circulating System Pipe and Fitting Materials.
307.1 Materials.
307.2 Copper or Copper Alloy Tube.
307.3 Hard-Drawn Copper or Copper Alloy Tubing.
307.4 Flexible Connectors.
307.5 Cast-Iron Fittings.
307.6 Malleable Iron.
307.7 Previously Used Piping and Tubing.
307.8 Plastic Materials.
40 307.8.1 Tracer Wire.
307.9 Lead Content.
307.9.1 Lead Content of Water Supply Pipe and Fittings.
307.9.2 Structures and Equipment.
Table 307.1 Materials for Building Supply, Water Distribution, and Circulation System Piping and Fittings
41 307.10 Flexible PVC Hoses and Tubing.
307.11 Pool, Spa, and Hot Tub Fittings.
308.0 Water Supply and Circulating System Pipe Joints and Connections.
308.1 Copper or Copper Alloy Pipe, Tubing, and Joints.
308.1.1 Brazed Joints.
308.1.2 Flared Joints.
308.1.3 Mechanical Joints.
308.1.3.1 Mechanically Formed Tee Fittings.
308.1.3.2 Pressed Fittings.
308.1.3.3 Push Fit Fittings.
308.1.4 Soldered Joints.
308.1.5 Threaded Joints.
308.2 CPVC Plastic Pipe and Joints.
42 308.2.1 Mechanical Joints.
308.2.2 Solvent Cement Joints.
308.2.3 Threaded Joints.
308.3 CPVC/AL/CPVC Plastic Pipe and Joints.
308.3.1 Solvent Cement Joints.
308.4 Ductile Iron Pipe and Joints.
308.4.1 Mechanical Joints.
308.4.2 Push-On Joints.
308.5 Galvanized Steel Pipe and Joints.
308.5.1 Mechanical Joints.
308.5.2 Threaded Joints.
308.6 PE Plastic Pipe/Tubing and Joints.
308.6.1 Heat-Fusion Joints.
308.6.1.1 Butt-Fusion Joints.
308.6.1.2 Electro-Fusion Joints.
43 308.6.1.3 Socket-Fusion Joints.
308.6.2 Mechanical Joints.
308.7 PE-AL-PE Plastic Pipe/Tubing and Joints.
308.7.1 Mechanical Joints.
308.7.1.1 Compression Joints.
308.8 PE-RT.
308.8.1 Fittings.
308.9 PEX Plastic Tubing and Joints.
308.9.1 Fittings.
308.9.2 Mechanical Joints.
308.10 PEX-AL-PEX Plastic Tubing and Joints.
308.10.1 Mechanical Joints.
308.10.1.1 Compression Joints.
308.11 Polypropylene (PP) Piping and Joints.
308.11.1 Heat-Fusion Joints.
44 308.11.2 Mechanical and Compression Sleeve Joints.
308.11.3 Threaded Joints.
308.12 PVC Plastic Pipe and Joints.
308.12.1 Mechanical Joints.
308.12.2 Solvent Cement Joints.
308.12.3 Threaded Joints.
308.13 Stainless Steel Pipe and Joints.
308.13.1 Mechanical Joints.
308.13.2 Welded Joints.
308.14 Dielectric Unions.
308.15 Joints Between Various Materials.
308.15.1 Copper or Copper Alloy Pipe or Tubing to Threaded Pipe Joints.
308.15.2 Plastic Pipe to Other Materials.
308.15.3 Stainless Steel to Other Materials.
309.0 Drainage Pipe and Fitting Materials.
309.1 Materials.
45 309.2 Fittings.
309.2.1 Type.
309.3 Drainage Piping.
310.0 Drainage Pipe Joints and Connections.
310.1 ABS and ABS Co-Extruded Plastic Pipe and Joints.
310.1.1 Mechanical Joints.
310.1.2 Solvent Cement Joints.
310.1.3 Threaded Joints.
Table 309.1 Materials for Drain, Waste, Vent Pipe and Fittings
46 310.2 Cast-Iron Pipe and Joints.
310.2.1 Caulked Joints.
310.2.2 Mechanical Joints and Compression Joints.
310.3 Copper or Copper Alloy Pipe (DWV) and Joints.
310.3.1 Brazed Joints.
310.3.2 Mechanical Joints.
310.3.3 Soldered Joints.
310.3.4 Threaded Joints.
310.4 Galvanized Steel Pipe and Joints.
310.4.1 Mechanical Joints.
310.4.2 Threaded Joints.
310.5 PVC and PVC Co-Extruded Plastic Pipe and Joining Methods.
310.5.1 Mechanical Joints.
47 310.5.2 Solvent Cement Joints.
310.5.3 Threaded Joints.
310.6 Stainless Steel Pipe and Joints.
310.6.1 Mechanical Joints.
310.6.2 Welded Joints.
310.7 Vitrified Clay Pipe and Joints.
310.7.1 Mechanical Joints.
310.8 Joints Between Various Materials.
310.8.1 Copper or Copper Alloy Pipe to Cast-Iron Pipe.
310.8.2 Copper or Copper Alloy Pipe to Threaded Pipe Joints.
310.8.3 Plastic Pipe to other Materials.
310.8.4 Stainless Steel Pipe to Other Materials.
311.0 Tests and Test Gauges.
311.1 Approval of Swimming Pool, Spa, and Hot Tub Piping.
311.2 Approval of Drainage and Vent Piping.
311.3 Dial Gauges.
311.4 Pressure Tests (10 psi or less).
311.5 Pressure Tests (greater than 10 psi to 100 psi).
48 311.6 Pressure Tests (exceeding 100 psi).
311.7 Pressure Range.
312.0 Final Inspection.
312.1 General.
313.0 Accessibility.
313.1 General.
50 Chapter 4 Design, Materials, and Methods of Construction
401.0 General.
401.1 Applicability.
401.2 Lightning Protection Systems.
401.2.1 Testing.
401.3 Lighting.
401.3.1 Lighting Levels.
401.3.2 Underwater Lighting.
401.3.3 Emergency Egress Lighting.
401.3.4 Glare.
401.3.5 Listed Equipment.
402.0 Swimming Pools.
402.1 Public and Private Swimming Pools.
402.2 Construction Material.
402.2.1 Dissimilar Material.
402.2.2 Freeze Protection.
402.3 Structural Design.
402.3.1 Concrete.
402.4 Testing.
402.5 Floor Slopes.
402.5.1 Public Swimming Pools.
402.5.2 Private Swimming Pools.
TABLES
51 402.6 Wall Slopes.
402.7 Finishes and Surfaces.
402.8 Markings.
402.8.1 No Diving.
402.9 Maximum Bather Capacity.
402.10 Handholds.
402.11 Underwater Benches or Seats.
402.12 Underwater Ledges.
403.0 Wading Pools.
403.1 General.
403.2 Gates.
403.3 Water Depth.
403.4 Walls.
403.5 Markers.
403.6 Floor Slope.
404.0 Spas and Hot Tubs.
404.1 Public and Private.
404.2 Hydrostatic Relief.
404.3 Structural Design.
404.3.1 Concrete.
52 404.3.2 Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic.
404.4 Maximum Water Temperature.
404.5 Water Depth.
404.6 Maximum Bather Load.
404.7 Floor Slope.
404.8 Depth of Seating.
404.9 Finishes and Surfaces.
404.10 Handholds.
404.11 Markings.
404.12 Wooden Hot Tubs.
405.0 Public Aquatic Facilities.
405.1 General.
405.2 Accessible Facilities.
405.3 Toilet Facilities.
405.4 Occupant Load.
Table 405.4 Minimum Number of Plumbing Fixtures
53 405.4.1 Family or Assisted-Use Toilet Facilities.
405.5 Privacy.
405.6 Floors.
405.7 Walls.
405.8 Hardware.
406.0 Access to Fixtures.
406.1 Public and Employee Use.
406.2 Installation.
407.0 Water Closets.
407.1 Application.
407.2 Water Consumption.
407.2.1 Dual Flush Water Closets.
407.2.2 Flushometer Valve Activated Water Closets.
407.3 Water Closet Seats.
408.0 Urinals.
408.1 Application.
408.2 Nonwater Urinals.
409.0 Lavatories.
409.1 Application.
409.2 Maximum Flow Rate.
409.3 Limitation of Hot Water Temperature for Public Lavatories.
54 409.4 Transient Public Lavatories.
410.0 Showers.
410.1 Application.
410.2 Water Consumption.
410.3 Individual Shower and Tub-Shower Combination Control Valves.
410.4 Shower Compartments.
410.5 Public Shower Floors.
410.6 Location of Valves and Heads.
410.7 Water Supply Riser.
411.0 Female Hygiene Products.
411.1 General.
412.0 Drinking Fountains.
412.1 General.
412.2 Location.
413.0 Floor Drains.
413.1 General.
414.0 Hose Bibbs.
414.1 General.
415.0 Decks.
415.1 General.
55 415.2 Public Spas and Hot Tubs.
415.3 Deck Drainage.
416.0 Natatoriums.
416.1 Building Envelope.
416.2 Interior Finish.
416.2.1 Doors and Glazing.
416.2.2 Ducts.
416.3 Spectator Areas.
417.0 Ventilation.
417.1 General.
Table 417.1 Outdoor Air Requirements for Aquatic Facilities
56 417.2 Design Parameters.
417.3 Exhaust Air.
417.4 Humidity Control.
417.5 Equipment.
418.0 Underwater Audio Equipment.
418.1 General.
58 Chapter 5 Water Quality
501.0 General.
501.1 Applicability.
502.0 Sizing for Velocity.
502.1 General.
502.2 Circulating Piping System.
502.2.1 Copper and Copper Alloy Tube Systems.
502.2.2 Tubing Systems Using Copper Fittings.
503.0 Turnover Time.
503.1 General.
504.0 Valves.
504.1 Fullway Valves.
504.2 Below the Overflow Rim.
504.3 Grade.
504.4 Check Valves.
504.5 Multiport Valves.
504.6 Size.
505.0 Water Supply Inlets and Connections.
505.1 Water Supply Inlets.
505.2 Manual Override.
505.3 Water Supply Connections.
506.0 Filters.
506.1 General.
506.2 Rapid Sand Filters.
TABLE
59 506.3 High-Rate Sand Filters.
506.4 Diatomite Type Filters.
506.5 Cartridge Filters.
506.6 Operating Instructions.
506.7 Pressure Filter System.
507.0 Chemical Feed Equipment.
507.1 General.
507.1.1 Equipment Design.
507.1.2 Interlocked.
507.1.3 System Control.
507.1.4 Ventilation.
507.2 Gas Chlorinators.
507.2.1 Storage.
507.2.2 Shut Off.
507.2.3 Chlorine Feeding Device Design.
507.2.4 Type of Feeding Device.
507.2.5 Interlocked.
60 507.2.6 Scale.
508.0 Primary Disinfection.
508.1 General.
509.0 Secondary Disinfection Systems.
509.1 General.
509.2 Where Required.
509.3 System Design.
509.4 Approved Systems.
509.4.1 Ultraviolet Light (UV) Systems.
509.4.1.1 Maintenance.
509.4.1.2 Interlocked.
509.4.1.3 Strainer.
Table 508.1 Water Chemistry
61 509.4.1.4 Alarm Required.
509.4.2 Ozone Systems.
509.4.2.1 Oxidation Reduction Potential.
509.4.2.2 Gas Leak.
509.4.2.3 Interlocked.
509.4.2.4 Alarm Required.
510.0 Surface Skimmers and Perimeter Overflow Systems.
510.1 General.
510.2 Surface Skimmers.
510.3 Perimeter Overflow Systems.
510.3.1 Overflow System.
510.3.2 Overflow Channel and Opening.
510.3.3 Channel Lip.
510.3.4 Channel Covering.
510.3.5 Channel Outlets.
510.3.6 Opening Area.
510.3.7 Overflow Drain Piping.
510.3.8 Surge Storage Capacity.
510.3.9 Surge Flow Control.
510.3.10 Overflow Drains.
511.0 Pool, Spa, and Hot Tub Suction Outlets.
511.1 General.
62 511.1.1 Skimmer.
511.1.2 Suction Cleaner Device Outlets.
511.1.3 Safety Vacuum Release Systems.
511.2 Return Inlets.
511.2.1 Swimming Pools.
511.2.2 Spas and Hot Tubs.
512.0 Wastewater Disposal.
512.1 General.
512.2 Direct Connection.
512.3 Traps.
512.4 Availability of a Public Sewer or Storm Drain.
512.5 Used for Irrigation.
512.6 Drywells.
512.7 Separation Tank.
513.0 Deck Drain Piping.
513.1 Within the Interior of a Building.
513.2 Located at the Exterior of a Building.
513.3 Protection from Damage.
513.4 Concealed Locations.
513.5 Strainers.
64 Chapter 6 Equipment
601.0 General.
601.1 Applicability.
602.0 Installation Requirements.
602.1 General.
602.1.1 Marking.
602.2 Equipment Rooms or Enclosures.
602.2.1 Indoor Access.
603.0 Electrical Systems.
603.1 General.
604.0 Pumps.
604.1 General.
604.2 Strainers.
604.3 Base.
604.4 Design Capacity.
66 Chapter 7 Heaters
701.0 General.
701.1 Applicability.
701.2 Permits.
701.3 Final Inspection.
702.0 Heaters.
702.1 Gas Fired Heaters.
702.2 Electric Heaters.
702.3 Heat Pumps.
702.4 Solar Pool, Spa, and Hot Tub Heaters.
702.5 Sizing.
702.6 Installation.
702.6.1 Temperature.
702.6.2 Pump Delay.
702.6.3 Ground Support.
68 Chapter 8 Safety
801.0 General.
801.1 Applicability.
802.0 Means of Entry and Exit Including Steps, Ladders, and Stairs.
802.1 Swimming Pools.
802.2 Spas and Hot Tubs.
802.3 Wave Pools.
802.4 Ladder, Step, and Stair Construction.
802.5 Hand Railings.
802.6 Zero-Depth Entry.
803.0 Barrier Requirements.
803.1 General.
803.2 Barrier Location.
803.3 Barrier Height.
803.3.1 Openings in Barrier.
803.3.2 Solid Barrier.
803.3.3 Horizontal and Vertical Members for Barrier.
69 803.3.4 Chain Link Barrier.
803.3.5 Diagonal Members.
803.4 Access Gates or Doors.
803.5 Barrier Wall.
803.6 Aboveground Barrier.
803.7 Indoor Swimming Pool.
804.0 Electrical Safety.
804.1 General.
804.2 Grounding.
804.3 Bonding.
804.4 GFCI Protection.
804.5 Emergency Shutoff.
805.0 Signage.
805.1 General.
70 806.0 Safety Covers.
806.1 General.
807.0 Chemicals.
807.1 General.
807.2 Handling.
807.3 Storage.
808.0 Water Clarity.
808.1 General.
808.2 Parameters.
809.0 Life Safety and Rescue Equipment.
809.1 General.
809.2 Equipment.
809.2.1 Guarded Facilities.
71 809.2.2 Unguarded Facilities.
72 Chapter 9 Aquatic Recreational Attractions
901.0 General.
901.1 Applicability.
902.0 Diving Equipment.
902.1 General.
902.2 Diving Boards.
902.3 Diving Stands, Stairs, and Ladders.
902.4 Guardrails.
903.0 Swimming Pool Slides.
903.1 General.
903.2 Installation.
904.0 Water Slides and Landing Pools.
904.1 General.
904.2 Handholds.
904.3 Structural Design.
904.4 Flumes.
904.4.1 Curves and Turns.
904.4.2 Valleys and Dips.
904.5 Flume Exits.
904.6 Water Slide Termination.
904.6.1 Perpendicular.
904.7 Landing Pools.
904.7.1 Landing Area.
904.8 Decks.
904.9 Means of Access.
904.10 Slide Run-Outs.
73 904.11 Drop Slides.
904.11.1 Landing Area.
905.0 Wave Pools.
905.1 General.
906.0 Interactive Water Play Venues.
906.1 General.
74 Chapter 10 Referenced Standards
1001.0 General.
1001.1 Standards.
TABLES
Table 1001.1 Referenced Standards
80 1001.2 Standards, Publications, Practices, andGuides.
Table 1001.2 Standards, Publications, Practices, and Guides
84 Index
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