Swimming Pools

The swimming program serves to protect the health of Utah citizens and visitors by preventing exposure to harmful levels of environmental agents of disease and injury that might be found in pools without such prevention. Activities include identifying deficiencies in pool water quality disinfections; collecting and evaluating surveillance data on diseases associated with poor sanitation; training local health department and industry professionals; writing and interpreting state safety standards for public pools; and creating partnerships with local health departments and industry to enhance pool safety and protect the public.