The daily log
An inspector usually asks to see the daily log, the filled in readings, and a clear record of routine checks. Use the pool log sheet if you want a simple place to compare what was recorded with what your site requires. Poolsheet features help you keep the entries together, but the checklist itself is only a way to review what is already in the log.
Spa and wading pools
If your hotel has a spa or a wading pool, give those areas their own rows when your local code asks for them. A separate line makes it easier to see what was checked, what was entered, and what still needs attention. You can review the app plan from the app waitlist page and browse more guides for logging ideas.
What this page cannot promise
This checklist cannot promise that an inspection will be passed. It does not replace the rules used by your health department, and it does not turn missing entries into completed ones. It is only a review aid for the log you keep in Poolsheet, not a report card or a guarantee.
Local code first
The rules that apply to your hotel come from the local code your inspector uses, not from this page. If the code calls for extra checks, different row names, or a different logging rhythm, follow that code and use the checklist as a support tool. Start from Poolsheet home and match the log to your own requirements before inspection day.
Test rhythm in the model code
- Before opening each day, test free chlorine or combined chlorine or total bromine, and pH (section 5.7.5.1).
- Manual disinfectant feed with no automated controller: also test free chlorine or bromine and pH every 2 hours while the venue is open (section 5.7.5.2).
- Automated disinfectant feed: test free chlorine or total bromine and pH every 4 hours while the venue is open (section 5.7.5.3).
- Total alkalinity is tested weekly (section 5.7.5.5). A numeric alkalinity window is not printed here.
- Calcium hardness is tested monthly (section 5.7.5.6). A numeric hardness window is not printed here.
Sources: 2024 CDC Model Aquatic Health Code, 5th edition (PDF) and CDC notes on operating public pools. Poolsheet is not part of the CDC.
Follow your local health department code. Poolsheet is not a health authority, not a pool operator license, and nothing here means the water is safe. The CDC Model Aquatic Health Code is voluntary guidance, not your local rule.