Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the State Board of Health intends to consider amending the following regulation: 12VAC5-462, Swimming Pool Regulations Governing the Posting of Water Quality Results. The State Board of Health adopted the regulations in 1994, but the board has not amended them since. Currently, the water quality posting requirements in the regulations are applicable to only public swimming pools. These planned regulatory actions will amend the regulations to require compliance with the water quality test results posting requirements for other water recreational facilities open to the public where there is body contact with the recirculation of water, such as spray facilities, fountains, etc.

The agency intends to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: § 32.1-248.1 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: March 30, 2011.

Agency Contact: Gary Hagy, Department of Health, 109 Governor Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 864-7455, FAX (804) 864-7475, TTY (800) 828-1120, or email gary.hagy@vdh.virginia.gov.