Table 8 – Microbiological Water Standards

The water testing shall include measurement of the following parameters:

·           Free chlorine / Free bromine

·           pH

 The testing shall be performed in accordance with the following minimum frequencies:

·        Group Four Facilities:                                                At least once per day

All facilities using isocyanuric acid shall perform water tests to measure the concentration of the chemical, at least once per week.

Results of all water testing and maintenance procedures shall be recorded, and records kept by the facility for at least two years.  The occupier of a facility shall produce the records for examination at the request of an Environmental Health Officer.

All chemical water tests are to be performed using water testing kits approved by the Executive Director Public Health.  Approved testing kits are listed below:

·        Palintest Comparators;

·        Palintest Photometers;

·        Lovibond Comparators;

·        Lovibond Photometers.

Test kit reagents shall be stored in accordance with manufacturers’ directions, and discarded upon reaching their expiry date.

Microbiological Water Testing
Environmental health officers shall collect water samples from all aquatic facility water bodies at least once per month, and submit them to a NATA accredited microbiological testing laboratory.

The samples shall be taken by persons holding qualifications approved by the Executive Director Public Health.  The sample transportation method shall comply with any requirements stipulated by the testing laboratory.

Operators shall provide a copy of the testing results to the Local Government.