Walter Hawkins Pool
341 Delaware Ave, Chatham ON N7L 2W9 · Outdoor class A pool
Inspection summary
Walter Hawkins Pool has been inspected 29 times by Chatham-Kent Public Health since June 25, 2013. The most recent inspection, on August 12, 2026, found no infractions.
22 of 29 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 0 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Pool and spa water quality.
The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.
What these findings mean
Health authorities word their findings differently, so we group them by what they mean for the people using the facility. Higher-risk findings are the ones that could directly cause illness or injury, such as water that is not properly treated.
Pool and spa water qualityHigher risk
For pools, spas and splash pads, inspectors test disinfectant levels, pH and water clarity, and check safety equipment. Water that is not properly treated can spread skin, ear and stomach infections.
Recorded 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on June 25, 2024. For example:
Written emergency, and operational procedures & instructions available at the pool s.17(1)
Permits, records and postingLower risk
Operating permits, water-test logs, posted bather rules and emergency procedures. Daily test logs are how operators show the water was checked and treated between inspections.
Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on August 6, 2025. For example:
Emergency telephone sign posted with complete list of emergency contacts s.19(3)
Other findingsLower risk
Findings that do not fit the categories above, such as follow-ups that confirm an earlier violation was corrected, or requirements specific to this type of facility.
Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on August 6, 2025. For example:
Operator demonstrates satisfactory attendance at the facility to ensure safe operation. S 26.5
About this data
These results come from Chatham-Kent Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.
29 inspections
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
2 infractions
- Operator demonstrates satisfactory attendance at the facility to ensure safe operation. S 26.5
- Operator must demonstrate satisfactory attendance at the facility and must regularly record the results of inspections of safety-related equipment present
- Emergency telephone sign posted with complete list of emergency contacts s.19(3)
- Ensure notice is posted identifying the full name/address of the pool and all of the pool's emergency telephone numbers
- Operator demonstrates satisfactory attendance at the facility to ensure safe operation. S 26.5
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
1 infraction
- Written emergency, and operational procedures & instructions available at the pool s.17(1)
- Ensure that written emergency, and operational procedures & instructions are available, and lifeguards are trained in these procedures
- Written emergency, and operational procedures & instructions available at the pool s.17(1)
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
1 infraction
- Pool, deck, sanitary facility and adjoining areas kept in safe and sanitary condition s.11(1)
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
2 infractions
- Control station requirements met; s.20(5)
- Ensure control station is securely positioned
- Admission Standards "Important Notice" posted at entrance and two other locations within pool enclosure
- Ensure the admission standards "Important Notice" is posted at the pool entrance
- Ensure the admission standards "Important Notice" is posted in two locations in the pool
- Control station requirements met; s.20(5)
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
1 infraction
- Control station requirements met; s.20(5)
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
1 infraction
- Admission Standards "Important Notice" posted at entrance and two other locations within pool enclosure
- Ensure the admission standards "Important Notice" is posted in two locations in the pool
- Ensure the admission standards "Important Notice" is posted at the pool entrance
- Admission Standards "Important Notice" posted at entrance and two other locations within pool enclosure
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
- Follow-up
0 infractions
- Required
1 infraction
- Emergency telephone sign posted with complete list of emergency contacts s.19(3)
- Required
0 infractions
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