Indiana Public Pool Safety and Inspection Standards

Public swimming pools, semi-public pools at apartments and hotels, and water parks must obtain operating permits from the Indiana State Department of Health under 410 IAC 6-2.1. Requirements include certified pool operators, daily water quality testing, lifeguard standards based on facility size, anti-entrapment compliance with the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act, and posted safety rules. Annual inspections verify compliance. While private residential pools fall outside this scheme, all public-access facilities follow uniform state rules that local health departments enforce on the state's behalf.

Operating without permit subject to closure orders and civil penalties. Class B misdemeanor possible for willful violations causing public health risk. Permit revocation for repeat noncompliance.