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JAN-18-2011 10:49 From:MAYALL LAW �TRM To:2094g4013e P.4/5 <br /> St ary •s Rthletics 8572 J P. 1 <br /> San Joaquin County <br /> °u'`" l H <br /> Environmental Department <br /> AIRECroR <br /> Donna Heran,REHS <br /> 600 East Main Street <br /> (V.) ' ( {� Stockton, California 95202-3029 PROGRA4fCOORpI1VATORS <br /> Robert Moc(ellon,REHS <br /> Jsff C&FrUaSco,REHS,RDI <br /> i F os�N Website:wv1w 9jgov,org/ehd Kasey Foley,REHS <br /> +! Phone: (2019)468-3420 Linda 7urketle, REHS <br /> Fax; (209)4644138 <br /> /MEMORANDUM URGENT Third Notice <br /> November 22, 2010 <br /> To: Owners/Operators of Public Pools, Spas, and Wade fools Located in San,Joaquin County <br /> From: San Joaquin Couxaty Environmental Health Department <br /> RC: Compliance with California Health&Safety Code Sections 116064.1 and 116064,2(Federal <br /> Virginia Graemc Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act) <br /> On October 11, 2009. Assembly Bill (AB) 1020 was signed into California State law, This bill adds <br /> sections to the California Health and Safety Code relating to public swinvning,pools. These new sections <br /> incorporate provisions of the Federal Virginia Oraerne Baker(VCB),Act into California State law and are <br /> intended to prevent suction drain entrapments and drownings in public pools, The new law requires Haat <br /> all public pools be retrofitted with approved drain covers manufactured after December 19, 7,008, In <br /> addition, every suction drain on a public pool must have a split(dual) drain,or be equipped with a safety <br /> vacuum release system or an automatic purnp shut-off system. - <br /> The San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department (EHD) is required to administer and enforce <br /> the new State law throughout San Joaquin County as follows: B7 July 1,2010 owners/operators of all <br /> public swimming pools and spas were to subunit a work plan to upgrade their pool, along with a <br /> -- �rcv �f�c tc-tbc E>aD; irdicatisg'thescope of work-to b-pe,formed. -In accordanlee-w^:tlrt3ae`.-,ejv v� <br /> State law,pools that were not in compliance by July 1, 2010 were to be subject to closure. <br /> Two notification letters have been mailed to all public pool facility owners/operators over the past two <br /> years. The letters were ixxtended to Rotify the owners/operators of public pools of the new law and the <br /> requirement to upgrade their pools. <br /> At this time, our records indicate that your pool/spa/wade pool is not yet in compliance with the <br /> new law. As stated above, a pool upgrade work plan must be submitted to our department for <br /> review and approval. If the drain upgrades are not completed by May 27,2011, your pool, spa, or <br /> wade pool can no longer operate atad the pooUspa will be closed. <br /> 7Enlclo8ed is a VG13 fact sheet that provides further information about the law and guidance for your <br /> work platy submittal- <br /> If you have any questions, please contact Jeff Carruesco, REHS Program; Coordinator, at(209)468-3438, <br /> or Vidal Pedraza, Senior REDS, at (209)468-0334- <br /> Exhibit 1 <br />