Georgia pool log guide
Georgia public pool log: what to record each day
Georgia public pools are run under DPH Rule 511-3-5, and the trained operator or a responsible person keeps the daily records. Here is what the Department of Public Health asks you to test and write down.
What to record
What the Georgia form asks for
Readings and records
- Free available chlorine (or total bromine) and pH, tested at least two times a day during the hours the pool is open.
- Total alkalinity weekly and calcium hardness monthly.
- Cyanuric acid every two weeks when stabilized chlorine is the main disinfectant, otherwise monthly, tested 24 hours after it is added.
- For spas and hot water venues: free chlorine or total bromine, pH and water temperature before opening, then every four hours.
- In-line ORP readings, where used, at the same times as the chlorine and pH tests; salt levels at least weekly for in-line electrolytic chlorinators.
- The operator record also has columns for daily self-checks, flowmeter (gpm), current occupancy load, pressure gauge (psi) and the signature of the trained operator or responsible person; corrections, chemicals and backwashing go on the Addendum.
Printed on the official document
- pH 7.2 to 7.8 (printed on the operator record)
- Weekly total alkalinity 60 to 180 ppm (printed on the operator record)
- Spa water temperature under 104 °F (printed on the operator record)
Sources
Official documents
- Public Swimming Pool Operator Record (with Addendum), in the DPH Guidance for Public Swimming Pool Operators
- Rules and Regulations for Public Swimming Pools, Chapter 511-3-5 (Operation and Management, 511-3-5-.22)
Read on the state's own website on October 21, 2026. Chlorlog is not affiliated with any state agency. Rules change and counties can add requirements, so check with your local health department.
Keep the daily readings on your phone
The free log sheet covers free and combined chlorine, pH, alkalinity, cyanuric acid, temperature and initials, and prints the whole month.