[ARCHIVED] Pool chlorination and closure guidelines

March 1, 2011

[This content has been archived. We archive content that is dated 10 years or older or content with rapidly evolving evidence or guidance that is now out of date (e.g., COVID-19). If you have…

Pools, hot tubs, and other treated recreational water venues

July 20, 2022

Public swimming pools, hot tubs, splash parks, wading pools, and other treated recreational water facilities are regulated at the provincial or territorial level with respect to design, construction…

Backyard swimming pool rentals: Making a splash with some environmental public health risks

March 2, 2022

In 2018 a California start-up company developed a website allowing private backyard pool rentals to members of the public. Similar to the concept of other types of short-term rentals, homeowners can…

Cold plunge tanks: Considerations for environmental public health

April 24, 2024

Key Messages Cold water immersion in small pools or vessels constructed from a variety of materials such as stainless steel, plastic, vinyl, fiberglass, or…

NCCEH Student Project Award 2014 - D Mah

The Effectiveness of Ozone-chlorine Treatment for Reducing Chloramine Concentration Compared to Chlorine Treatment in Swimming Pools and WhirlpoolsD Mah, H HeacockBC Institute of Technology:…

Programs and services - Who does what?

March 17, 2014

Environmental health programs and services are delivered by various agencies across Canada. In an effort to make this information readily available, we have compiled it into a two-part, comprehensive…

Float tanks: Review of current guidance and considerations for public health inspectors

July 14, 2016

The growing popularity of “floatation” and the ways in which this practice differs from the use of pools and spas have raised interesting questions in environmental public health. Public health…

Guidelines

We are developing a list of federal, provincial, and territorial guidelines related to the delivery of environmental health services and programs at local and regional levels in Canada. This is a…

Float tanks: Considerations for environmental public health

July 14, 2016

Floatation refers to a meditative activity in which users float in a high-density Epsom salt solution in a dark, quiet environment. Because float tanks are distinct from swimming pools and other…

Climate change and opportunistic pathogens (OPs) in the built environment

October 26, 2022

Water distribution lines, premise plumbing in homes and large buildings, and recreational waters (pools, spas, splash-parks), can harbour a range of opportunistic pathogens (OPs), like Legionella spp…