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is of greater concern with a smaller
volume of water.
Now that we have reviewed the
major changes to the Code, you can
see how important it is to have accu-
rate information on the construction
of an existing swimming pool. If you
have been working with a swimming
pool management contractor, they
would likely have measurements of
your swimming pool on file. To com-
ply with many of these changes, a
community manager must know the
size of their pool and whether the
pool is over or under the 2,000
square foot surface area threshold.
The surface area of the water is what
needs to be measured and not the
pool deck or any areas not covered
by water.
We hope this brief article helps
improve understanding of the 2018
changes to theNew Jersey StateSanitary
Code Chapter IX Public Recreational
Bathing, N.J.A.C. 8:26. Change is
always a challenge, but community
associations and their association pro-
fessionals will work together to find
the right path for compliance. A copy
of the Code may now be found on
the State website: .
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“Swimming pools with over
2,000 square feet of surface
area now require two
lifeguards on duty...”