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RESIDENTIAL POOLS VS. PUBLIC POOLS <br />2 <br />facility, group home, motel, camp, resort, club, condominium, manufactured home <br />park, or political subdivision with the exception of swimming pools at family day care <br />homes licensed under section 245A.14, subdivision 11, paragraph (a). <br />Minnesota Administrative Rules, Chapter 4717.0250, Subp. 7 <br />(https://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/4717.0250/) <br />Subp. 7. Private residential pool. "Private residential pool" means a pool connected <br />with a single-family residence or owner-occupied duplex, located on private property <br />under the control of the homeowner, the use of which is limited to family members or <br />the family's invited guests. A private residential pool is not a pool used as part of a <br />business. <br />What potential risks are there if an unlicensed pool is rented to the public? <br />Swimming pools must meet certain design, construction, and operational standards to be <br />licensed as public pools in Minnesota. All public pools are inspected regularly by trained <br />environmental health specialists who ensure that the requirements are being met and that the <br />pool is safe to enjoy. <br />An unlicensed pool is not inspected to ensure requirements are met and may pose significant <br />risk to user health or safety. Potential risks include drowning, illness due to waterborne <br />diseases, or injuries from improper use of pool disinfection chemicals. <br />Recreational water illness and injury resources: <br />Recreational Water Illnesses <br />(https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/swimming/swimmers/rwi.html) <br />Chemical Irritation of the Eyes and Lungs <br />(https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/swimming/swimmers/rwi/chemical-irritants.html) <br />How are licensed public pools different from residential pools? <br />Suction entrapment protection <br />Residential pools have not been inspected to ensure that required suction entrapment <br />protection provisions are in place. <br />Public pools must be designed and constructed according to the Abigail Taylor Pool Safety Act, <br />which requires pools to be built so that they do not present a suction entrapment hazard. <br />Entrapment can occur when a body part or an object worn by the swimmer, such as jewelry, <br />becomes entangled or stuck in the suction outlet cover, or when a body part forms a seal and <br />suctions the swimmer to the outlet cover. <br />Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 144.1222 Public Pools "Abigail Taylor Pool Safety Act" <br />(https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/144.1222)