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Salt Lake Valley Health Department
Environmental Health Division
Bureau of Water Quality and Hazardous Waste
788 East Woodoak Lane (5400 S) Suite 120
Murray, UT 84104
(801) 313-6700
Disinfectant Levels and Chemical Parameters
| Pools | Spas | Special Purpose | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stabilized Chlorine (parts per million) |
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pH 7.2 to 7.6 |
2.0(1) | 3.0(1) | 2.0(1) |
pH 7.7 to 8.0 |
3.0(1) | 5.0(1) | 3.0(1) |
| Non-Stabilized Chlorine (parts per million) |
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pH 7.2 to 7.6 |
1.0(1) | 2.0(1) | 2.0(1) |
pH 7.7 to 8.0 |
2.0(1) | 3.0(1) | 3.0(1) |
| Bromine (parts per million) |
4.0(1) | 4.0(1) | 4.0(1) |
| Iodine (parts per million) |
1.0(1) | 1.0(1) | 1.0(1) |
| Ultraviolet and Hydrogen Peroxide (parts per million hydrogen peroxide) |
40.0(1) | 40.0(1) | 40.0(1) |
| pH | 7.2 to 7.8 | 7.2 to 7.8 | 7.2 to 7.8 |
| Total DissolvedSolids (parts per million) |
2,500 | 2,500 | 2,500 |
| Cyanuric Acid (parts per million) |
10 to 100 | 10 to 100 | 10 to 100 |
| Maximum Temperature (degrees Fahrenheit) |
105 | 105 | 105 |
| Calcium Hardness (parts per million) |
200(1) | 200(1) | 200(1) |
| Total Alkalinity (ppm) | |||
Plaster Pools |
100 to 125 | 80 to 150 | 100 to 125 |
Painted or Fiberglass Pools |
125 to 150 | 80 to 150 | 125 to 150 |
| Saturation Index | Plus or Minus 0.3 |
Plus or Minus 0.3 |
Plus or Minus 0.3 |
| Chloramines (combined chlorine residual, parts per million) |
0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Note (1): Minimum Value