Public Pools and Tourist Facilities

The Oregon Health Authority Public Pool and Tourist Facility Program works in partnership with local health departments, the recreation and tourist industry and the public to reduce the risk of waterborne illness and injury at public facilities. The program provides technical assistance, training, and education; coordinates rulemaking; and oversees the field inspection system

Pool and Tourist Facilities

Information for Swimmers

Going for a swim with kids? Take a break every hour to use the bathroom or check diapers. Change diapers away from the water to help keep germs from getting in.
Don’t swallow splash pad water. Did you know that it can take chlorine minutes—and sometimes even days—to kill germs in splash pad water? Swallowing water with germs can cause diarrhea or vomiting.
Steps swimmers and caregivers can take to prevent swimming-related illnesses, and drowning.

Information for Operators of Pools, Hot Tubs, and Splash Pads

CDC’s latest guidance on the proper operation and management of splash pads.
Preventing pool chemical injuries

Download pool chemical use and chemical storage posters
Free posters from CDC on Pool Chemical Safety to order - English and Spanish

Read more on CDC's Healthy Swimming Site

For information about the Consumer Product Safety Commission's "Pool Safely" campaign, please watch these public service announcements:

Pool and Spa

Plan Review

Variance

Application for Variance from the Pool/Spa Rules (pdf)

Accidents

Pool Lifeguards

Web Portal for Inspection Reports

Notice: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there may be gaps in inspection data from early 2020 through 2022 as Environmental Health Departments across Oregon supported their offices in managing the pandemic response.

We have completed a statewide rollout of updated software to allow county offices to better serve the licensed facility operators in Oregon. With this update, we now have a new look to our web portal showing inspection reports for food, public pool and lodging facilities across Oregon.

The site shows semi-annual, biennial and annual routine inspections as well as reinspections.

**Please note that there is a 14-day lag from the date of inspection until it is shown on the website**

Tourist Facilities

Hotels/Motels

Hotels and motels are inspected by the Local Public Health Authority and the focus is on safety and general sanitation concerns.

Organizational Camps

Recreational Parks

Recreational parks are inspected semi-annually by the Local Public Health Authority and the focus is on safety and general sanitation concerns.

Bedbug Information

In recent years, public health agencies across the country have been overwhelmed by complaints about bed bugs.

An integrated approach to bed bug control involving federal, state, tribal and local public health professionals, together with pest management professionals, housing authorities and private citizens, will promote development and understanding of the best methods for managing and controlling bed bugs and preventing future infestations.

Information on bedbugs: