Solution: Swimming Pool Hygiene
Solution: Swimming Pool Hygiene
Markus Reischl MSc.
Ingenieurbüro Moser GmbH
ALL INCLUSIVE TESTE LABORATOR SRL
Regional Specifics - Austria
In Austria, swimming pool hygiene is regulated by the Bathing Water Hygiene Ordinance (BHygV) and the Bathing Water Hygiene Act.
Key features of the Austrian service offering include:
- Preparation of an annual Water Hygiene Report in accordance with the Bathing Water Hygiene Ordinance
- Inspection of bathing water quality to ensure protection of bathers’ health, particularly from a hygienic perspective
- Assessment of the complete pool system, including water treatment, disinfection and hydraulics
- Examination of bathing water quality and, where applicable, washing and shower water quality
- Services provided in cooperation with an accredited conformity assessment body
Facilities required to submit a water hygiene report include:
- Indoor swimming pools
- Artificial outdoor pools
- Swimming pools in accommodation facilities
- Hot whirlpool baths and facilities with whirlpools
- Small bathing ponds
- Pools and tubs in medical facilities
Additional obligations:
- Immediate corrective actions if water quality does not meet legal requirements
- Verification of corrective measures through a new water hygiene report
- Maintenance of an operating diary and hygiene records, including storage of reports for at least three years
Regional Specifics - Romania
In Romania, swimming pool water quality testing is carried out to comply with Order 119/2014 (Annex 1) and Order 1077/12.06.2020.
Key features of the Romanian service offering include:
- Laboratory‑based analyses to determine swimming pool water quality
- Services applicable to:
- Hotels
- Spa tourism facilities
- Fitness centres, wellness and spa facilities
- Public and private sports facilities and swimming pools
Scope of analyses:
- Physico‑chemical parameters:
pH, sulfates, chlorides, trihalomethanes, total hardness - Microbiological parameters:
Total germ count (NTG), Escherichia coli, coliform bacteria, intestinal enterococci, Pseudomonas aeruginosa
All analyses are performed by the TÜV AUSTRIA Romania laboratory to support operators in meeting national legal requirements for swimming pool water hygiene.
Swimming Pool Hygiene
Maintaining high standards of swimming pool and spa water hygiene is essential to protect public health and prevent the spread of infections. TÜV AUSTRIA supports operators of swimming pools, spas and wellness facilities with professional water quality testing and hygiene assessments in accordance with applicable national legislation.
Our services focus on the hygienic safety of pool water, offering physico‑chemical and microbiological analyses. The exact legal requirements and testing parameters vary by country.
Service Scope
Across the group, swimming pool and spa water hygiene services include:
- Laboratory analyses to assess swimming pool water quality
- Physico‑chemical and microbiological testing using recognised methods
- Verification of compliance with national hygiene regulations
- Support for operators of public and commercial swimming pools and spa facilities
- Services for hotels, wellness and spa facilities, sports and leisure centres, and public pools
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