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Sante Salt Cave & Healing Spa

2 - 1200 Highway 7, Thornhill, ON, L4J 8M5 · Class B

7 inspections

  1. Re-inspection

    6 infractions

    • Total alkalinity is within required range
      • Fail to maintain total alkalinity in range of 60 - 180 ppm
    • Total bromine residual is within required range
      • Fail to maintain total bromine residual between 2 - 8 ppm (Pool, Cold Plunge Pool, Floatation Pool)
    • Water clarity is satisfactory
      • Fail to ensure pool water clear enough to permit black disc at deepest point to be clearly visible from a point on the deck 9 meters away
    • Safety equipment available and in good repair (Pool, Spa > 3 m, Wading Pool)
      • Fail to provide an electrically insulated or non-conducting reaching pole at least 3.65 metres long conveniently located for emergency use
    • Black disc requirements met
      • Fail to ensure black disc 150 mm in diameter on white background is permanently affixed to bottom of pool at deepest point
    • Water heater equipped with an operational tamper-proof upper limit cut-off switch
      • Fail to provide tamper-proof upper limit cut-off switch for the water heater
      • Fail to ensure upper limit cut-off switch limits maximum temperature of water to 40°C (104°F)
      • Fail to ensure upper limit cut-off switch is independent of water temperature thermostat
  2. Compliance Inspection

    10 infractions

    • Total alkalinity is within required range
      • Fail to maintain total alkalinity in range of 60 - 180 ppm
    • pH is within required range
      • Fail to maintain pH within range of 7.2 to 7.8
    • Total bromine residual is within required range
      • Fail to maintain total bromine residual between 2 - 8 ppm (Pool, Cold Plunge Pool, Floatation Pool)
    • Water clarity is satisfactory
      • Fail to ensure pool water clear enough to permit black disc at deepest point to be clearly visible from a point on the deck 9 meters away
    • Water replacement carried out as required
      • Fail to provide water meter to register the volume of make-up water added
    • Daily records completed and signed
      • Fail to record reading of the make-up water meter
    • Other tests and records completed and signed
      • Fail to complete and sign records
    • Safety equipment available and in good repair (Pool, Spa > 3 m, Wading Pool)
      • Fail to provide an electrically insulated or non-conducting reaching pole at least 3.65 metres long conveniently located for emergency use
      • Fail to provide two buoyant throwing aids with rope (6 millimetres in diameter, 1/2 width of pool plus 3 metres) conveniently located for emergency use (Pool)
    • Black disc requirements met
    • The premise appears to be free from conditions that might be a health hazard
      • Fail to maintain facility in sanitary condition
  3. Compliance Inspection

    0 infractions

  4. Compliance Inspection

    0 infractions

  5. Re-inspection

    4 infractions

    • Total alkalinity is within required range
      • Fail to maintain total alkalinity in range of 60 - 180 ppm
    • Emergency telephone sign posted with complete list of emergency contacts
      • Fail to post notice identifying emergency telephone
      • Fail to list facility's full name, address and emergency telephone numbers
      • Fail to provide list of emergency services, contact information, indicate the service to which it is directly connected and instructions on how to call
    • Operator is designated and trained
      • Fail to provide operator trained in recreational water facility operation and maintenance, filtration systems, water chemistry and all relevant safety and emergency procedures.
    • Signage Requirements
      • Fail to provide Pool Notice as required in O. Reg. 565
      • Fail to post shower signs at each shower area and entrance to the deck
  6. Complaint Inspection

    16 infractions

    • Total alkalinity is within required range
      • Fail to maintain total alkalinity in range of 60 - 180 ppm
    • Total bromine residual is within required range
      • Fail to maintain total bromine residual between 5 - 10 ppm (Spa, Wading Pool, Hot Water Pool)
    • Facility conducts required tests at appropriate intervals, as required
      • Fail to manually test TA, pH, FAC, TC or TBr, water clarity and water temperature (Spa, Hot Water Pool) 30 minutes prior to opening
      • Fail to manually test TA, pH, FAC, TC or TBr, water clarity and water temperature (Spa, Hot Water Pool) every 2 hours during daily use period where automatic sensing device is not used
    • Daily records completed and signed
      • Fail to record reading of the make-up water meter
      • Fail to record any emergencies, rescues or breakdowns of equipment
      • Fail to record TA, pH, FAC, TC or TBr, water clarity and water temperature (Spa, Hot Water Pool) 30 minutes before opening the facility
      • Fail to record TA, pH, FAC, TC or TBr, water clarity and water temperature (Spa, Hot Water Pool) every 2 hours during daily use period where automatic sensing device is not used
      • Fail to record results of the emergency telephone test and time of day test was performed
      • Fail to record type and amount of any chemicals added manually to facility unit
    • Other tests and records completed and signed
      • Fail to ensure water, gravity, and suction outlet covers are inspected at least once in each 30 day operating period
    • Emergency telephone sign posted with complete list of emergency contacts
      • Fail to post notice identifying emergency telephone
      • Fail to list facility's full name, address and emergency telephone numbers
      • Fail to provide list of emergency services, contact information, indicate the service to which it is directly connected and instructions on how to call
    • Safety equipment available and in good repair (Pool, Spa > 3 m, Wading Pool)
      • Fail to provide an electrically insulated or non-conducting reaching pole at least 3.65 metres long conveniently located for emergency use
      • Fail to provide two buoyant throwing aids with rope (6 millimetres in diameter, 1/2 width of pool plus 3 metres) conveniently located for emergency use (Pool)
      • Fail to provide a spine board or device designed for lifting person who may have incurred a spinal injury conveniently located for emergency use
      • Fail to provide a first-aid box conveniently located for emergency use
    • Black disc requirements met
      • Fail to ensure black disc 150 mm in diameter on white background is permanently affixed to bottom of pool at deepest point
    • Water heater equipped with an operational tamper-proof upper limit cut-off switch
      • Fail to provide tamper-proof upper limit cut-off switch for the water heater
      • Fail to ensure upper limit cut-off switch limits maximum temperature of water to 40°C (104°F)
      • Fail to ensure upper limit cut-off switch is independent of water temperature thermostat
    • Clock installed in a conspicuous location
      • Fail to install a clock in a conspicuous location that can be viewed from anywhere in the spa or pool
    • Operator is designated and trained
      • Fail to provide operator trained in recreational water facility operation and maintenance, filtration systems, water chemistry and all relevant safety and emergency procedures.
    • Circulation system in good working order and in continuous operation
      • Fail to ensure continuous, 24-hr operation of circulation system each day except for necessary stoppage
    • Chemical feeder is provided to administer chlorine, chlorine compound or a bromine compound
      • Fail to provide a chemical feeder to administer chlorine, chlorine compound or a bromine compound
    • Signage Requirements
      • Fail to provide Pool Notice as required in O. Reg. 565
      • Fail to indicate the location of the emergency telephone on Pool Notice sign
      • Fail to ensure Pool Notice indicates maximum number of bathers permitted on the deck and in the pool
      • Fail to provide hot water pool CAUTION sign as required in O. Reg. 565
      • Fail to post shower signs at each shower area and entrance to the deck
      • Fail to provide CAUTION notice indicating that class B pool is unsupervised as required in O. Reg. 565
      • Fail to provide "CAUTION - AVOID DEEP DIVES" or "SHALLOW WATER - NO DIVING" notices in a conspicuous location where a pool has a maximum water depth < 2.5 meters (letter size not less than 150 millimetres high)
    • Depth markings present in appropriate locations
      • Fail to display markings in figures not less than 100 millimeters high setting out water depth
    • The premise appears to be free from conditions that might be a health hazard
      • Fail to maintain facility in safe condition
  7. Compliance Inspection

    16 infractions

    • Total alkalinity is within required range
      • Fail to maintain total alkalinity in range of 60 - 180 ppm
    • Total bromine residual is within required range
      • Fail to maintain total bromine residual between 5 - 10 ppm (Spa, Wading Pool, Hot Water Pool)
    • Facility conducts required tests at appropriate intervals, as required
      • Fail to manually test TA, pH, FAC, TC or TBr, water clarity and water temperature (Spa, Hot Water Pool) 30 minutes prior to opening
      • Fail to manually test TA, pH, FAC, TC or TBr, water clarity and water temperature (Spa, Hot Water Pool) every 2 hours during daily use period where automatic sensing device is not used
    • Daily records completed and signed
      • Fail to record reading of the make-up water meter
      • Fail to record any emergencies, rescues or breakdowns of equipment
      • Fail to record TA, pH, FAC, TC or TBr, water clarity and water temperature (Spa, Hot Water Pool) 30 minutes before opening the facility
      • Fail to record TA, pH, FAC, TC or TBr, water clarity and water temperature (Spa, Hot Water Pool) every 2 hours during daily use period where automatic sensing device is not used
      • Fail to record results of the emergency telephone test and time of day test was performed
      • Fail to record type and amount of any chemicals added manually to facility unit
    • Other tests and records completed and signed
      • Fail to ensure water, gravity, and suction outlet covers are inspected at least once in each 30 day operating period
    • Emergency telephone sign posted with complete list of emergency contacts
      • Fail to post notice identifying emergency telephone
      • Fail to list facility's full name, address and emergency telephone numbers
      • Fail to provide list of emergency services, contact information, indicate the service to which it is directly connected and instructions on how to call
    • Safety equipment available and in good repair (Pool, Spa > 3 m, Wading Pool)
      • Fail to provide an electrically insulated or non-conducting reaching pole at least 3.65 metres long conveniently located for emergency use
      • Fail to provide two buoyant throwing aids with rope (6 millimetres in diameter, 1/2 width of pool plus 3 metres) conveniently located for emergency use (Pool)
      • Fail to provide a spine board or device designed for lifting person who may have incurred a spinal injury conveniently located for emergency use
      • Fail to provide a first-aid box conveniently located for emergency use
    • Black disc requirements met
      • Fail to ensure black disc 150 mm in diameter on white background is permanently affixed to bottom of pool at deepest point
    • Water heater equipped with an operational tamper-proof upper limit cut-off switch
      • Fail to provide tamper-proof upper limit cut-off switch for the water heater
      • Fail to ensure upper limit cut-off switch limits maximum temperature of water to 40°C (104°F)
      • Fail to ensure upper limit cut-off switch is independent of water temperature thermostat
    • Clock installed in a conspicuous location
      • Fail to install a clock in a conspicuous location that can be viewed from anywhere in the spa or pool
    • Operator is designated and trained
      • Fail to provide operator trained in recreational water facility operation and maintenance, filtration systems, water chemistry and all relevant safety and emergency procedures.
    • Circulation system in good working order and in continuous operation
      • Fail to ensure continuous, 24-hr operation of circulation system each day except for necessary stoppage
    • Chemical feeder is provided to administer chlorine, chlorine compound or a bromine compound
      • Fail to provide a chemical feeder to administer chlorine, chlorine compound or a bromine compound
    • Signage Requirements
      • Fail to provide Pool Notice as required in O. Reg. 565
      • Fail to indicate the location of the emergency telephone on Pool Notice sign
      • Fail to ensure Pool Notice indicates maximum number of bathers permitted on the deck and in the pool
      • Fail to provide hot water pool CAUTION sign as required in O. Reg. 565
      • Fail to post shower signs at each shower area and entrance to the deck
      • Fail to provide CAUTION notice indicating that class B pool is unsupervised as required in O. Reg. 565
      • Fail to provide "CAUTION - AVOID DEEP DIVES" or "SHALLOW WATER - NO DIVING" notices in a conspicuous location where a pool has a maximum water depth < 2.5 meters (letter size not less than 150 millimetres high)
    • Depth markings present in appropriate locations
      • Fail to display markings in figures not less than 100 millimeters high setting out water depth
    • The premise appears to be free from conditions that might be a health hazard
      • Fail to maintain facility in safe condition