TITLE 12. HEALTH

STATE BOARD OF HEALTH

Action Withdrawn

Title of Regulation: 12VAC5-460. Regulations Governing Tourist Establishment Swimming Pools and Other Public Pools.

Statutory Authority: §§ 35.1-11 and 35.1-13 of the Code of Virginia.

The State Board of Health has WITHDRAWN the regulatory action for 12VAC5-460, Regulations Governing Tourist Establishment Swimming Pools and Other Public Pools, which was originally published as a Notice of Intended Regulatory Action in 39:3 VA.R. 57 September 26, 2022, but was subsequently withdrawn in 39:13 VA.R. 1533 February 13, 2023. The purpose of the proposed action, which was the result of a periodic review, was to update or add requirements for (i) water treatment and chemical safety in storage and handling; (ii) water recirculation and entrapment prevention; (iii) signage and safety equipment; (iv) facility maintenance, including decks, rails, electrical work, and fencing; (v) management and staffing; (vi) water, sewer, and solid waste disposal; and (vii) post-construction operational plan reviews, inspections, and general enforcement. As a result of Chapter 53 of the 2026 Acts of Assembly, which directs the State Board of Health to adopt regulations governing swimming pools and other water recreational facilities operated for public use, the board voted on October 7, 2026, to withdraw this action and initiate a new action to respond to Chapter 53.

Agency Contact: Briana Bill, Program Manager, Tourist Establishments and General Environmental Health Services, Virginia Department of Health, 109 Governor Street, Richmond, VA 23235, telephone (805) 584-6340, or email briana.bill@vdh.virginia.gov.