R392-302-43. Special Purpose Pools: Lazy Rivers and Action Rivers

(1) The manager shall consult with a local health officer during a plan review of a lazy river or action river. (2) The manager shall ensure that each lazy river or action river: (a) meets any applicable requirement of this rule in addition to this section; (b) is equipped with means of entry and exit at each 150-foot interval of perimeter or fraction thereof; (c) does not allow a handrail, step, stair, or propulsion jet to protrude into the channeled flow of water; (d) has a minimum turnover rate of two hours, as described in Table 1; and (e) has a minimum number of surface skimmers based on one skimmer for each 500 square feet of surface area or fraction thereof. (3)(a) The manager shall ensure that a lazy river or action river has a deck that meets the requirements of Subsection R392-302-15(1) provided along at least one side of the channeled flow of water that includes a handhold that meets the requirements of Subsection R392-302-16(1). (b)(i) If the channel is wider than 15 feet, the manager shall ensure that decking is installed along both sides of the channel. (ii) If the channel is 15 feet or less in width, decking is only required on one side of the channel. (4) A deck obstruction, such as a bridge or landscaping, may be allowed around the perimeter of a lazy river or an action river if: (a) lifeguarding, sight lines, or rescue operations are not impaired; (b) any obstruction meets the requirements of Subsection R392-302-15(3); and (c) water quality is not negatively impacted. (5) If a bridge spans the width of a lazy river, the manager shall ensure that each bridge has a minimum clearance of: (a) seven feet from the pool floor surface of the lazy river or the action river; and (b) four feet above the designed water level to any structure overhead. (6) The manager shall ensure that any bridge has a barrier on both sides of the bridge that is a minimum of 42 inches in height. (7) The manager shall ensure that each lazy river or action river with a booster pump system to create the channeled flow of water meets the requirements of Subsection R392-302-19(8), including jet or water agitation systems. (8) The manager shall ensure adequate lighting, as described in Section R392-302-18, when the river passes under a bridge, architectural feature, or other landscaping feature.