A valid Pool Permit from NET Health is required prior to opening and operating a public swimming pool, spa and/or public interactive water feature (PIWF).
Our Environmental Health Department performs services within Smith County and areas within the City Limits of Bullard.
Any type of pool or spa facility that is located at a hotel, motel, apartment complex, home owner association, municipal park, country club, athletic club, child care facility, school, university or a therapeutic institution is defined as a public swimming pool, spa or PIWF.
Pool and Aquatic Facility Owner Resources
Breakpoint Chlorination Explained
Maintaining Your Pool While Waiting For Repairs
Water Chemistry Requirements for Aquatic Facilities
Swimmer Resources
Swimming Pool District Order 2024-1
Health and Safety Code, Section 341.064, Swimming Pools and Bathhouses - these standards effect all non-residential pools/spas constructed prior to October 1999
Health and Safety Code, Pool Yard Enclosures, Chapter 757
Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Standards for Public Pools and Spas - Section 265.181 - 265.200 : PDF Form
To find laws pertaining to interactive water features and fountains, refer to:
Title 25, Part 1, Chapter 265, Subchapter M, Rules 265.301 - 265.308
