# COMAR Title 10 — Maryland Department of Health

## Subtitle 17 — Swimming Pools and Spas

### Chapter 01 — Public Swimming Pools and Spas

#### Regulation .18 Standards for Public Therapy Pools.

*COMAR 10.17.01.18*

An owner shall ensure that a public therapy pool:

A. Is in compliance with:

  (1) This chapter;

  (2) Applicable State and local codes; and

  (3) The American National Standard for Public Swimming Pools;

B. Has:

  (1) A deck with a minimum width of 4 feet around at least 50 percent of the therapy pool that provides access to individuals using the therapy pool, not including any ramp, entrance area, or exercise area; and

  (2) A transition area between a shallow and a deep area that has:

    (a) A floor slope that does not exceed 1 foot of drop to 3 feet of run; or

    (b) Steps or ramps with handrails or a swing lift to transfer bathers from a shallow area to a deep area; and

C. Is used only for the purpose of supervised therapy.