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  hey’re a great addition to any aquatic recreation mix, but even though spraypads don’t have standing water, there are several factors that make them an RWI risk.
1 Spraypads are geared toward young children, which means there’s a greater chance of a fecal accident.
2 They generally contain a small volume of water, which can be much harder to treat than the large volumes of water in a traditional pool.
3 It’s common to locate a spraypad at a nonaquatics facilities, which means there’s no controlled access.
4 Few state or local agencies have any regulations that explicitly detail codes for spraypark, or spraypad, design/operation.
5 Early on, many operators had the perception that sprayparks are not really aquatic amenities, which likely has contributed to an overarching lack of education and understanding.
6 Many spraypark patrons still are under the misconception that the water is potable, as in a sink or shower. They don’t realize that it may be filtered in the same way as pool water.
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MORE INFORMATION
Infectious Fun?
What the industry can do to protect itself and the public from the growing threat of RWIs at sprayparks.
Danger zones at sprayparks
Six areas to watch closely.
Survey results
See what others reported about their spayparks.
Regulatory model
A look at New York’s spraypark code.
Spraypark types
Three approaches to water circulation.
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