2010 Highcroft Community Swim Season Pool Rules

POOL HOURS
· Open from dawn until dusk, except:
o 7:30 – 8:15 AM M,W,F for pool maintenance.
o 3 to 4 evenings per year for swim team meets.
POOL MEMBERSHIP
· The pool is for use of Highcroft Homeowners Association members and their guests. Please inform all guests and caregivers of pool rules and policies.
SAFETY & SECURITY
· No lifeguard on duty, swim at your own risk.
· Children must be under active supervision of a responsible adult.
· No one should swim alone.
· Please keep gate locked and do not prop it open.[1]
· No glass of any kind is permitted in the gated area.[2]
· No running or horseplay.
· Diving is not permitted as the pool is too shallow.[3]
· If thunder or lightning occurs, please exit the deck and pool immediately. Allow a minimum of 20 minutes from the last occurrence of thunder before re-entering the pool.
· For security reasons, a security camera has been placed to monitor unauthorized use of the pool. By using the pool, you consent to this monitoring.
· In case of emergency, call 911 – there is a phone next to the pool entrance as well as a first aid kit.
· No bikes, scooters, skateboards, roller skates, or other recreational wheeled vehicles are allowed inside the gated area.
MAINTENANCE
· Please stay off the lane lines as they are expensive to repair.
HYGIENE & SANITATION
· If you have diarrhea you are not permitted to swim. [3]
· Swim diapers AND plastic swim pants are required for all persons who are not toilet trained.
· Please change soiled diapers in the rest room only.
· Please do not enter pool if you have an infectious disease, open sore or wound, nasal or ear discharge, skin infection, inflamed eyes, or bandages.[3]
· Please shower before entering the pool. [3]
· Animals are not permitted in the gated area unless they are required to assist disabled individuals.
IN CASE OF FECAL INCIDENTS
Fecal matter in the pool poses a potential health risk. When contamination occurs, please follow these steps:
1. Instruct swimmers to exit the pool.
2. If possible, remove stool and dispose of in toilet.
3. Contact the pool management company at 878-3661 or 791-6292 and advise them whether:
a. The stool is easily picked up and illness is not suspected, or
b. The stool is loose, the stool is not easily picked up, or illness is suspected.
By informing the pool company of the nature of the incident, we can minimize the amount of time the pool needs to be closed.
4. Inform a member of the pool committee.

COURTESY
· Lap lane is for swimming laps.
· Food and drinks are not permitted in the pool.[3] Please enjoy picnics, snacks and drinks at the tables provided.
· Please properly dispose of trash, pick-up dropped food and wipe down tables after use.
· No smoking allowed at the pool or in restrooms.

POOL COMMITTEE
Michael Ovsievsky, Chair
919- 535-8994

CONTACTS

Pool Management
American Pool Service.
919-878-3661 or 791-6292

Property Management
Omega Management
461-0102

[1] Town of Cary Regulation
[2] Wake County Regulation
[3] North Carolina Recreation & Hygiene Regulation