Public Swimming Pools and Bathing Facilities

Environmental Management Branch
275 East Main Street
Frankfort, KY  40621
(502) 564-4856
 

Public Swimming and Bathing Facilities
 
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Swimming Advisories
 
This program deals with public bathing facilities.  Yearly inspections plus follow-ups and monitoring inspections every 30 days when needed are done by the local county health department's environmental program.  
 
 

• KRS 211.180 - Functions of cabinet in the regulation of certain health matters -- Inspection fees -- Hearing
• KRS 211.990 (Section 2) - Penalties.
• 902 KAR Chapter 10; Section 120 - Kentucky public swimming and bathing facilities

Lexington Fayette County Environmentalist inspecting swimming pools

For more information about this program, applications, or permits/fees information, please contact your local county health department's environmental program.  General yearly inspections and monitoring are done from the local health departments.

Local Health Department Listing

New construction - For information on new construction and building inspections of new pools, please contact the Kentucky Department for Public Health's Public Safety Branch at (502) 564-4537.