Changes to the Public Health Act
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Changes to Manitoba Public Health Act C.C.S.M. c. P210
Highlights of the changes to the Manitoba Public Health Act C.C.S.M. c. P210:
- Section 12 Lifeguard & Assistant Lifeguard Qualifications – Effective June 30, 2025:
- Lifeguards and Assistant Lifeguards can now be 15 years of age. Click here for information on hiring 15-year-olds.
- Section 23 (1) Lifeguard Sightline Requirements – Effective January 1, 2026:
- As required, there may be need for additional lifeguards and/or assistant lifeguards on deck to ensure that all areas of the pool can be continuously observed (guarded).
- This is in addition to the minimum requirements set out in Schedule C
- The number of additional assistant lifeguards must not exceed the number of additional lifeguards.
- As required, there may be need for additional lifeguards and/or assistant lifeguards on deck to ensure that all areas of the pool can be continuously observed (guarded).
- Section 23 (2)(a)(i) Single Lifeguards Staffing Requirements – Effective June 30, 2025:
- When there are fewer that 31 bathers in the pool area the second person in the building must be a minimum of 15 years of age. Click here for information on hiring 15-year-olds.
- Section 15 Fencing Requirements – Effective January 1, 2026:
- All pool gates in fences enclosing a pool must be self-closing.
- The outside of fences and gates enclosing a pool must be clear of objects or fixtures that could help someone in climbing over the fence.
- Section 16 Water Quality Requirements – Effective June 30, 2025:
- Pools using cyanuric acid must maintain a cyanuric acid concentration of 50ppm.
- New testing methods for microbiology water testing have been approved.
- Section 17 Testing Equipment Requirements – Effective June 30, 2025:
- Pools using cyanuric acid must have appropriate testing equipment and maintain logs of weekly testing.
- Pools using bromine or chlorine must have testing equipment scaled to increments of 0.2ppm. Colour comparator test kits can no longer be used.
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