Bowness Park - Wading Pool

8900 48 Avenue NW Calgary AB T3B 2B2 · Aquatic Facility

10 inspections

Risk Management InspectionJul 8, 2026
1 infraction
- 07. Are the filtration, circulation and disinfection systems used to maintain water quality working properly (Non-Critical)?
  - Violation cited on July 8, 2026:At the time of the inspection, the flow meter was fluctuating between 818 gpm to 1029 gpm.Ensure the flow meter reading is maintained between 850 gpm and 1158 gpm to ensure the turnover rate is within 2 hours for a standalone wading pool.Previous violation:The filtering rate of a wading pool bult after November 2006 was measured at 16.2 minutes gpm/sq.ft. The flow rate was fluctuating and recorded 1249 gpm and higher.Adjust the flow rate to achieve a filtering rate within 15 minutes.
Monitoring InspectionJun 17, 2026
1 infraction
- 07. Are the filtration, circulation and disinfection systems used to maintain water quality working properly (Non-Critical)?
  - The filtering rate of a wading pool bult after November 2006 was measured at 16.2 minutes gpm/sq.ft. The flow rate was fluctuating and recorded 1249 gpm and higher.Adjust the flow rate to achieve a filtering rate within 15 minutes.
Monitoring InspectionJul 4, 2025
2 infractions
- 07. Are the filtration, circulation and disinfection systems used to maintain water quality working properly (Non-Critical)?
  - Water is still filling in the basin; low water pressure so takes a while to fill; discussed reaching grates/ skimmers as that needs to be in place prior to opening on Saturday July 13.
- 17. Does the pool have adequate written policies, plans and posted rules and safety information to ensure that the pool is operating in a safe manner?
  - Updated polices and plans to be completed.
Demand InspectionJun 25, 2025
3 infractions
- 03. Is the bacteriological quality of the water in this pool satisfactory (Non-Critical)?
  - Water sample collected on 06/24/2025, was rejected because there was no identification number on the bottle.Resample.
- 07. Are the filtration, circulation and disinfection systems used to maintain water quality working properly (Non-Critical)?
  - Water is still filling in the basin; low water pressure so takes a while to fill; discussed reaching grates/ skimmers as that needs to be in place prior to opening on Saturday July 13.
- 17. Does the pool have adequate written policies, plans and posted rules and safety information to ensure that the pool is operating in a safe manner?
  - Updated polices and plans to be completed.
Demand InspectionAug 22, 2024
2 infractions
- 07. Are the filtration, circulation and disinfection systems used to maintain water quality working properly (Non-Critical)?
  - Water is still filling in the basin; low water pressure so takes a while to fill; discussed reaching grates/ skimmers as that needs to be in place prior to opening on Saturday July 13.
- 17. Does the pool have adequate written policies, plans and posted rules and safety information to ensure that the pool is operating in a safe manner?
  - Updated polices and plans to be completed.
Demand InspectionAug 2, 2024
5 infractions
- 02. Is the bacteriological quality of the water in this pool satisfactory (Critical)?
  - Water sample TC PresentSpoke to Maddie - treat and resample
- 03. Is the bacteriological quality of the water in this pool satisfactory (Non-Critical)?
  - Water Sample ResultsHPC 80 CFU/MLSpoke to Maddie - Ensure treatment sufficient and monitor
- 07. Are the filtration, circulation and disinfection systems used to maintain water quality working properly (Non-Critical)?
  - Water is still filling in the basin; low water pressure so takes a while to fill; discussed reaching grates/ skimmers as that needs to be in place prior to opening on Saturday July 13.
- 10. Are general nuisance conditions, other than those noted in other violations, being prevented at this pool (Non-Critical)?
  - Please ask Carol to contact AHS upon return from vacation to discuss:work that was completed to ensure pool water is reaching gutters as that was the work completed to the basin last year.
- 17. Does the pool have adequate written policies, plans and posted rules and safety information to ensure that the pool is operating in a safe manner?
  - Updated polices and plans to be completed.
Demand InspectionJul 25, 2024
5 infractions
- 02. Is the bacteriological quality of the water in this pool satisfactory (Critical)?
  - Water sample TC PresentSpoke to Maddie - treat and resample
- 03. Is the bacteriological quality of the water in this pool satisfactory (Non-Critical)?
  - Water Sample ResultsHPC 150 CFU/MLSpoke to Maddie - Ensure treatment sufficient and monitor
- 07. Are the filtration, circulation and disinfection systems used to maintain water quality working properly (Non-Critical)?
  - Water is still filling in the basin; low water pressure so takes a while to fill; discussed reaching grates/ skimmers as that needs to be in place prior to opening on Saturday July 13.
- 10. Are general nuisance conditions, other than those noted in other violations, being prevented at this pool (Non-Critical)?
  - Please ask Carol to contact AHS upon return from vacation to discuss:work that was completed to ensure pool water is reaching gutters as that was the work completed to the basin last year.
- 17. Does the pool have adequate written policies, plans and posted rules and safety information to ensure that the pool is operating in a safe manner?
  - Updated polices and plans to be completed.
Risk Management InspectionJul 24, 2024
3 infractions
- 07. Are the filtration, circulation and disinfection systems used to maintain water quality working properly (Non-Critical)?
  - Water is still filling in the basin; low water pressure so takes a while to fill; discussed reaching grates/ skimmers as that needs to be in place prior to opening on Saturday July 13.
- 10. Are general nuisance conditions, other than those noted in other violations, being prevented at this pool (Non-Critical)?
  - Please ask Carol to contact AHS upon return from vacation to discuss:work that was completed to ensure pool water is reaching gutters as that was the work completed to the basin last year.
- 17. Does the pool have adequate written policies, plans and posted rules and safety information to ensure that the pool is operating in a safe manner?
  - Updated polices and plans to be completed.
Demand InspectionJul 24, 2024
4 infractions
- 02. Is the bacteriological quality of the water in this pool satisfactory (Critical)?
  - Water sample TC PresentSpoke to Maddie - treat and resample
- 07. Are the filtration, circulation and disinfection systems used to maintain water quality working properly (Non-Critical)?
  - Water is still filling in the basin; low water pressure so takes a while to fill; discussed reaching grates/ skimmers as that needs to be in place prior to opening on Saturday July 13.
- 10. Are general nuisance conditions, other than those noted in other violations, being prevented at this pool (Non-Critical)?
  - Please ask Carol to contact AHS upon return from vacation to discuss:work that was completed to ensure pool water is reaching gutters as that was the work completed to the basin last year.
- 17. Does the pool have adequate written policies, plans and posted rules and safety information to ensure that the pool is operating in a safe manner?
  - Updated polices and plans to be completed.
Monitoring InspectionJul 11, 2024
2 infractions
- 07. Are the filtration, circulation and disinfection systems used to maintain water quality working properly (Non-Critical)?
  - Water is still filling in the basin; low water pressure so takes a while to fill; discussed reaching grates/ skimmers as that needs to be in place prior to opening on Saturday July 13.
- 17. Does the pool have adequate written policies, plans and posted rules and safety information to ensure that the pool is operating in a safe manner?
  - Updated polices and plans to be completed.