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New Jersey COVID-19 Pools and Aquatic Recreation Facility Standards (July 4, 2021)

Pool and aquatic-recreation standards after EO 239 and 242 (full capacity permitted; continuing lifeguard, patron-roster, illness-cooperation, glove and sanitation requirements; N.J.A.C. 8:26 compliance)

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Jurisdiction
New Jersey - Department of Health (State health department) · New Jersey
Level
State
Authority
Executive Orders 153, 181, 239, 242; Executive Directives 20-022 and 20-031
Issued
2021-07-04 July 4, 2021
Effective
2021-07-04
End
not stated (read as 2021-09-30)
In force
July 4, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q3
Limitation types
Workplace rulesOther
Addressees
  • public recreational bathing facilities and aquatic recreation facilities including water parks
Functions reached
  • AM amenities (hotel, club and community pools)
  • FC facilities (water parks)
  • HR staffing (lifeguards)
  • OF administration (patron rosters)
Collection
State health department orders to licensed settings AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS

Operative words

Aquatic Recreation Facilities (ARF), as defined at N.J.A.C. 8:26-1.3, which includes water parks, must [also follow the standards for] Recreation Activities issued pursuant to Executive Order No. 181 in addition to these standards. All pool facilities must comply with existing sanitation and safety regulatory requirements for [recreational bathing]... These facilities are now permitted to operate at full capacity, per Executive Orders No. 239 and 242... An active on duty guard shall perform only the role of lifeguard... 2. A roster of patrons must be documented.... D. In the event of illness staff and/or patrons shall cooperate with the LHD.

Enforcement

N.J.A.C. 8:26 licensure; N.J.S.A. 26:13-19

Notes

Records the July 2021 state of the pool regime: capacity limits ended, operating conditions continued.