HAR §11-10-2. Definitions

Whenever used in these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, the word: “Beach venue” means any swimming area created by the enclosure or alteration of natural shoreline and having a beach area. “Closed system” means a saltwater swimming pool that does not exchange its water with any other bodies of water either naturally or mechanically. “Department” means the department of health of the State of Hawaii. “Director” means the director of the department or a duly authorized agent or representative. “Freshwater” means water with dissolved inorganic ion concentrations (salinity) equal to or less than 0.5 parts per thousand. “Freshwater swimming pool” means a swimming pool containing freshwater. “Marine habitat venue” means a man-made enclosure containing water that is the site of a highly supervised program aimed at encouraging the interaction of humans with marine life. “Monitoring plan” means a written description of all procedures used to evaluate water quality within and near (in the case of an open system) a specific public swimming pool that includes: (1) A complete description of the parameters to be evaluated, the sampling design, and the sampling schedule; (2) A section on quality assurance/quality control which shall describe methods of sample collection and analysis, data reporting, and show all water quality-related forms to be used by the public swimming pool operator; and 4 (3) Criteria for selection of an analytical laboratory or method. “Open system” means a saltwater swimming pool that exchanges its water with other bodies of water by mechanical pumping force. “Ornamental pool” means any pool designed for decorative purpose and not for bathing or swimming. “Person” means any individual, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company, governmental agency, club, or organization. “Private residential swimming pool” means any swimming pool located on a single family residence under the control of the homeowner or occupants, the use of which is limited to swimming or bathing by family members or their invited guests. These pools shall also include private residential saltwater pools, spas, hot tubs, furo (Japanese baths), and similar pools. “Public freshwater swimming pool” means a freshwater swimming pool, other than a private residential swimming pool, which is intended to be used collectively by a number of persons for swimming or bathing regardless of whether a fee is charged for the use. These pools shall also include but not be limited to public wading pools, therapeutic pools, spas, and similar pools. “Public saltwater specialty swimming pool” means any saltwater swimming pool, other than a private residential saltwater swimming pool, which is intended to be used collectively by a number of persons for swimming or bathing regardless of whether a fee is charged for the use. These pools shall also include but not be limited to public saltwater wading pools, therapeutic saltwater pools, saltwater spas, and similar pools. “Public swimming pool” means any swimming pool, other than a private residential swimming pool, which is intended to be used collectively by a number of persons for swimming or bathing regardless of whether a fee is charged for the use. These pools shall also include but not be limited to public wading pools, therapeutic pools, spas, and similar pools. “Quality assurance” means an integrated system of management activities involving planning, implementation, assessment, reporting, and quality improvement to ensure that a process, item, or service is of the type and quality needed and expected. “Quality control” means the overall system of technical activities that measures the attributes and 5 performance of a process, item, or service against defined standards to verify that they meet the stated requirements established by the pool operator, operational techniques and activities that are used to fulfill requirements for quality. “Saltwater” means water with dissolved inorganic ion concentrations greater than 0.5 parts per thousand. “Saltwater swimming pool” means a swimming pool containing saltwater. “Swimming pool” means any man-made enclosure, structure, basin, chamber, or tank containing an artificial body of water that is used for swimming, diving, or recreational bathing or therapy by humans. “Water quality monitoring data” means measurements and analytical results of swimming pool water samples that were taken to confirm compliance with this chapter. [Eff JUL 15 2002 ][Auth: HRS §§321-10, 321-11][Imp: HRS §321-11]