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The City of Racine Public Health Department offers its residents of and visitors to Racine a wide range of services and information to improve health and wellbeing. The Department’s three Divisions—Community Health, Environmental Health, and Laboratory Services—work to achieve the vision of healthy people, a healthy environment, and a healthy community.

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Public Pools

Public Pool Permitting and Inspecting

The Environmental Health DivisionThe act or process of dividing; state of being divided. annually permits and inspects public swimming pools, whirlpool facilities, and other water attractions, such as the Dr. Laurel Salton Clark Memorial Fountain in downtown Racine. The permitting and inspection process helps protect the health and well-being of residents and visitors using these facilities by ensuring they remain in proper working order and that chemicals are used to keep the water safe for all to enjoy.

Public Pool Permit Process

Submit plans and schematics for the water facilities to the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (SPS) Swimming Pools Program.
- Plans must be approved by SPS before a permit can be issued.
- The Application for Review should be submitted along with appropriate fees directly to SPS.
Complete the application. All fields, including the supplemental questions, must be completed.
Review the appropriate sections of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Administrative Code and Racine Municipal Code.
- ATCP Chapter 76
- Municipal Code Chapter 22, Article XIII
Complete and submit a business plan to the Environmental Health DivisionThe act or process of dividing; state of being divided..
- The plan should include procedures for the regular completion and submission of the Monthly Swimming Pool Report to the Environmental Health DivisionThe act or process of dividing; state of being divided..
- Include procedures for use of the Swimming Pool and Water Attraction Fecal Incident Response Report. Refer to the CDC Fecal Incident Response Recommendations for more information.
Pay the one-time pre-inspection/application fee to the City of Racine Department of Customer Service. This must be paid before any site visits will be conducted.
A pre-inspection of the facility must occur. All pre-inspections must be scheduled. Any violations found during the pre-inspection must be corrected pursuantIn accordance with (a law or a legal document or resolution). to applicable state and local requirementsA thing that is needed or wanted. prior to issuance of the permit.
Pay the Permit Fee. The permitting year runs from July 1 through June 30, and the permits fee must be paid annually before July 1 to avoid penaltiesThe suffering in person, rights, or property that is annexed by law or judicial decision to the commission of a…. It is the responsibility of establishmentThe action of establishing something or being established. operators to ensure permit are paid on-time.