Unsatisfactory Inspections of Swimming Pool and Spa Facilities

The percentage of swimming pool inspections marked as “Unsatisfactory”.

The past two decades have shown an increase in the number of recreational water illness outbreaks associated with swimming pools, water parks, hot tubs, lakes, rivers and oceans. To protect public health, the Florida Department of Health has adopted sanitation and safety standards for public pools in Chapter 64E-9, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), and enforces those rules through the issuance of operating permits and inspections. County health departments conduct routine inspections, collect samples and maintain standards at public swimming pools and bathing areas to minimize the risk of disease and injury.

In 2023, the percentage of Unsatisfactory Inspections of Swimming Pool and Spa Facilities in Alachua County was 26.4 compared to Florida at 20.8. The line graph shows change over time when there are at least three years of data.

Alachua County is in the fourth quartile for this measure. This means that relative to other counties in Florida, there are less Unsatisfactory Inspections of Swimming Pool and Spa Facilities in about three quarters of the counties.

The map illustrates county data by quartile. A quartile map is presented when there are at least 51 counties with data for this measure.

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Alachua County

County

Year

Count/Rate

Unsatisfactory Inspections of Swimming Pool and Spa Facilities, Single Year

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Data Note(s)

FLHealthCHARTS.gov is provided by the Florida Department of Health, Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management.

Data Source: Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Environmental Health

Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
Quartiles are calculated when data is available for at least 51 counties.
MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.
Denom - abbreviated for Denominator.
Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.
* - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.

These data show the total number of unsatisfactory inspections divided by the total number of inspections performed during indicated time period, with the results expressed as a percentage.
Swimming pool inspection data includes the Reedy Creek Improvement District (RCID) in the Disney area; however, RCID is neither listed as a county, nor are their data included in the counts of other counties. Instead, they are included in the state total. When the sum of the county data is less than the state total, the difference belongs to the RCID.
This is secondary, quantitative data.

Unsatisfactory Inspections of Swimming Pool and Spa Facilities, Percentage of Swimming Pool and Spa Facilities Inspected, Single Year

Unsatisfactory Inspections of Swimming Pool and Spa Facilities, Percentage of Swimming Pool and Spa Facilities Inspected, Single Year
	Alachua				Florida
Data Year	Count	Denom	Percent (%)	MOV	Count	Denom	Percent (%)	MOV
2023	443	1,677	26.4^*	2.1	22,713	109,087	20.8	0.2
2022	263	1,032	25.5^*	2.7	24,116	108,773	22.2	0.2
2021	262	1,030	25.4^*	2.7	23,974	108,345	22.1	0.2
2020	207	926	22.4	2.7	19,289	89,881	21.5	0.3
2019	159	871	18.3	2.6	21,106	102,456	20.6	0.2
2018	224	974	23.0^*	2.6	19,797	107,353	18.4	0.2
2017	340	1,270	26.8^*	2.4	17,212	101,685	16.9	0.2
2016	237	1,120	21.2^*	2.4	13,151	92,110	14.3	0.2
2015	253	1,168	21.7^*	2.4	13,442	97,819	13.7	0.2
2014	233	1,190	19.6^*	2.3	13,630	99,851	13.7	0.2
2013	141	996	14.2	2.2	13,690	97,067	14.1	0.2
2012	168	1,070	15.7	2.2	12,734	94,387	13.5	0.2
2011	207	1,160	17.8^*	2.2	11,581	91,007	12.7	0.2
2010	153	1,386	11.0^*	1.6	12,535	92,475	13.6	0.2
2009	137	1,006	13.6	2.1	13,095	94,026	13.9	0.2
2008	224	1,118	20.0^*	2.3	11,488	87,444	13.1	0.2
2007	169	813	20.8^*	2.8	11,264	88,647	12.7	0.2
2006	299	1,374	21.8^*	2.2	8,377	81,264	10.3	0.2
2005	47	461	10.2	2.8	7,708	78,778	9.8	0.2
2004	86	734	11.7^*	2.3	6,807	80,233	8.5	0.2

8/22/2024 12:32:55 AM

Data Note(s)

FLHealthCHARTS.gov is provided by the Florida Department of Health, Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management.

Data Source: Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Environmental Health

Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
Quartiles are calculated when data is available for at least 51 counties.
MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.
Denom - abbreviated for Denominator.
Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.
* - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.

These data show the total number of unsatisfactory inspections divided by the total number of inspections performed during indicated time period, with the results expressed as a percentage.
Swimming pool inspection data includes the Reedy Creek Improvement District (RCID) in the Disney area; however, RCID is neither listed as a county, nor are their data included in the counts of other counties. Instead, they are included in the state total. When the sum of the county data is less than the state total, the difference belongs to the RCID.
This is secondary, quantitative data.

Florida

Year

Unsatisfactory Inspections of Swimming Pool and Spa Facilities, Percent of Swimming Pool and Spa Facilities Inspected, 2023

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Data Note(s)

FLHealthCHARTS.gov is provided by the Florida Department of Health, Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management.

Data Source: Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Environmental Health

Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
Quartiles are calculated when data is available for at least 51 counties.
MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.
Denom - abbreviated for Denominator.
Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.
* - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.

These data show the total number of unsatisfactory inspections divided by the total number of inspections performed during indicated time period, with the results expressed as a percentage.
Swimming pool inspection data includes the Reedy Creek Improvement District (RCID) in the Disney area; however, RCID is neither listed as a county, nor are their data included in the counts of other counties. Instead, they are included in the state total. When the sum of the county data is less than the state total, the difference belongs to the RCID.
This is secondary, quantitative data.

Unsatisfactory Inspections of Swimming Pool and Spa Facilities, Percent of Swimming Pool and Spa Facilities Inspected, 2023 MOV

Unsatisfactory Inspections of Swimming Pool and Spa Facilities, Percent of Swimming Pool and Spa Facilities Inspected, 2023
County	Count	Denom	Percent (%)	MOV
Florida	22,713	109,087	20.8	0.2
Alachua	443	1,677	26.4^*	2.1
Baker	0	14	0.0
Bay	184	1,467	12.5^*	1.7
Bradford	1	16	6.3
Brevard	930	3,313	28.1^*	1.5
Broward	3,178	13,645	23.3^*	0.7
Calhoun	0	0
Charlotte	111	725	15.3^*	2.6
Citrus	189	502	37.6^*	4.2
Clay	58	398	14.6^*	3.5
Collier	1,773	5,892	30.1^*	1.2
Columbia	38	88	43.2^*	10.3
Miami-Dade	766	3,735	20.5	1.3
DeSoto	0	50	0.0
Dixie	8	67	11.9^*	7.8
Duval	757	4,236	17.9^*	1.2
Escambia	82	1,066	7.7^*	1.6
Flagler	109	453	24.1	3.9
Franklin	44	112	39.3^*	9.0
Gadsden	5	27	18.5	14.7
Gilchrist	0	12	0.0
Glades	0	3	0.0
Gulf	61	115	53.0^*	9.1
Hamilton	2	5	40.0
Hardee	1	61	1.6
Hendry	0	4	0.0
Hernando	23	332	6.9^*	2.7
Highlands	110	485	22.7	3.7
Hillsborough	1,084	4,455	24.3^*	1.3
Holmes	0	9	0.0
Indian River	487	1,384	35.2^*	2.5
Jackson	0	33	0.0
Jefferson	5	10	50.0
Lafayette	0	8	0.0
Lake	234	1,111	21.1	2.4
Lee	1,062	4,317	24.6^*	1.3
Leon	33	531	6.2^*	2.1
Levy	5	71	7.0^*	6.0
Liberty	0	0
Madison	0	18	0.0
Manatee	24	2,511	1.0^*	0.4
Marion	238	949	25.1^*	2.8
Martin	256	1,154	22.2	2.4
Monroe	468	1,251	37.4^*	2.7
Nassau	0	318	0.0
Okaloosa	607	1,259	48.2^*	2.8
Okeechobee	5	75	6.7^*	5.6
Orange	2,152	10,370	20.8	0.8
Osceola	563	3,161	17.8^*	1.3
Palm Beach	1,142	9,871	11.6^*	0.6
Pasco	314	1,686	18.6^*	1.9
Pinellas	2,168	10,241	21.2	0.8
Polk	129	1,989	6.5^*	1.1
Putnam	8	74	10.8^*	7.1
St. Johns	452	2,473	18.3^*	1.5
St. Lucie	430	1,473	29.2^*	2.3
Santa Rosa	229	467	49.0^*	4.5
Sarasota	1,198	4,621	25.9^*	1.3
Seminole	42	241	17.4	4.8
Sumter	1	375	0.3
Suwannee	3	32	9.4
Taylor	0	33	0.0
Union	0	3	0.0
Volusia	326	3,002	10.9^*	1.1
Wakulla	15	44	34.1	14.0
Walton	158	957	16.5^*	2.4
Washington	2	10	20.0

8/22/2024 12:32:58 AM

Data Note(s)

FLHealthCHARTS.gov is provided by the Florida Department of Health, Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management.

Data Source: Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Environmental Health

Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
Quartiles are calculated when data is available for at least 51 counties.
MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.
Denom - abbreviated for Denominator.
Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.
* - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.

These data show the total number of unsatisfactory inspections divided by the total number of inspections performed during indicated time period, with the results expressed as a percentage.
Swimming pool inspection data includes the Reedy Creek Improvement District (RCID) in the Disney area; however, RCID is neither listed as a county, nor are their data included in the counts of other counties. Instead, they are included in the state total. When the sum of the county data is less than the state total, the difference belongs to the RCID.
This is secondary, quantitative data.

8/22/2024 12:32:53 AM

Data Note(s)

FLHealthCHARTS.gov is provided by the Florida Department of Health, Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management.

Data Source: Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Environmental Health

Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
Quartiles are calculated when data is available for at least 51 counties.
MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.
Denom - abbreviated for Denominator.
Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.
* - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.

These data show the total number of unsatisfactory inspections divided by the total number of inspections performed during indicated time period, with the results expressed as a percentage.
Swimming pool inspection data includes the Reedy Creek Improvement District (RCID) in the Disney area; however, RCID is neither listed as a county, nor are their data included in the counts of other counties. Instead, they are included in the state total. When the sum of the county data is less than the state total, the difference belongs to the RCID.
This is secondary, quantitative data.

		Florida Department of Health Bureau of Community Health Assessment Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management


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