Pool Opening Guidelines
- May 29, 2020
- 4 min read
Dear DDSS Residents:
The beginning of the pool season this year will be unique in order for us to open the pool and follow the pool guidelines established by the Fulton County Public Health Department and the CDC during the Covid-19 pandemic.
We understand that some residents may not be comfortable using the pool, however for those wanting to use the pool, the Board is making its best effort to maintain everyone’s safety during this pool season. The Board is working with Sears, our pool management company, and utilizing some of the mitigation measures provided by the county health department and the CDC. It is imperative we follow the guidelines provided to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. Please understand while we will continue to make our best efforts to keep things as safe as possible, we cannot guarantee a risk-free environment.
We are opening the pool to DDSS Residents only on Friday, May 29th.
Our HOA is formed of volunteers who are your neighbors and residents of this community. The Board, and the Pool Committee want to avoid having to police the neighborhood and do not have the resources to watch all pool activities. Please see the guidelines below. We ask for the help of our residents who want to use the pool to participate in cleaning surfaces when they can and encouraging others at the pool to follow the guidelines.
If we find repeated offenses and non-adherence to the guidelines, we can deactivate individual homeowner’s keycards and discontinue their pool access, or possible pool closure, until we can have an expectation of a safe environment.
What follows is our guidelines for COVID-19 and our normal pool guidelines to serve as a reminder and as a copy for our new residents. Should you have questions or wish to volunteer, you can reach to the board at board@ddsshoa.com or the pool committee leads: David Howell and Scott Thompson
COVID-19 Pool Guidelines
2020 Devereux Downs State Street Pool Season
In order to reduce risk of spreading or contracting COVID-19 at our pool, we have provided the following guidelines and procedures. It is imperative that any residents who decide to use the pool this season follow these guidelines. If we are unable to follow our guidelines and procedures that are aligned with published guidelines from the Fulton County Public Health Department, the Georgia Department of Public Health and the CDC, our HOA Board may be forced to close the pool.
Per CDC recommendations: “if you or anyone in your household is experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, you should stay home until the CDC’s published isolation criteria are met” and not enter the pool area.
Residents Only please Only DDSS Residents are allowed at the pool at this time. (Exception: nannies or babysitters who are acting as an adult supervisor for homeowner’s children). We might revisit this policy, but we want to ensure we can safely accommodate the homeowners access to the pool upon our opening.
Disinfect your area BEFORE and AFTER your session. Protect yourself and your neighbors by cleaning the area where you will sit outside of the pool when you arrive and when you leave. Specifically, any surfaces must be cleaned including tabletops and chairs. (Residents will need to supply their own cleaning supplies.) We will have our pool company sanitize and disinfect the pool furniture regularly, but we rely on the residents to help in between each use.
Use of the Bathrooms Only one person is allowed in the bathroom at a time (unless it is an adult assisting a child). Protect yourself and your neighbors by cleaning the bathroom before use, including knobs, and bathroom surfaces such as sinks, counters and toilets, and clean once again after your family’s use. (Residents need to supply their own cleaning supplies.) We will be professionally cleaning and sanitizing the restrooms fully twice a week.
Wipe Down Common Areas We are asking residents to help extend the efforts of our cleaning crews and to be sure to wipe down and clean common, high-touch areas. Specifically, the handrails and ladders into the pool, as well as the pool gate.
Practice Social Distancing Stay at least 6 feet away from your neighbors both in and out of the pool. You can decide how close you are to those that live in your home. Thus, we should refrain from any games in the pool requiring us to touch, hit, tag, push one another. Stay safe and six feet apart.
Do NOT share toys, floats, goggles, snorkels, etc. Do not share items with others that do not live with you.
Please be sure to take all belongings with you, especially pool toys. There will be no lost and found or “communal” pool toys allowed to stay at the pool.
We will not be allowing any pool parties.
Swim Lessons We will allow swim lessons by any board approved and insured instructor, but swim lessons will be restricted to residents only at this time. The swim instructor may have additional safety measures above and beyond these COVID-19 policies.
In the event of COVID-19 Exposure Should the board be informed that a resident, who visited the pool, tests positive for COVID-19, we will need to close the pool for at least 7 days and allow for the area to be cleaned and disinfected.
Our guidelines are put together based on guidelines published by the CDC.
Please refer to the CDC published guidelines for more details.
Please remind yourself of the full standard pool rules so we can keep the pool and safe and beautiful place for us to all enjoy this summer!
Quick Pool Reminders
1. Hours 8 a.m. – 11 p.m.
2. There is no climbing over the pool fence.
3. Please pick up all trash and food around your area when leaving to prevent ants and other insects.
4. No glass is permitted in the pool area. A $25 fee will be assessed if glass is found.
5. Please don’t allow children to play in the bathrooms.
6. Remember to not jump or stand on the pool furniture.
7. If you need a replacement pool key, please contact David Howell at dsachshowell@gmail.com or Scott Thompson at smthompson1979@gmail.com. The fee is $25.
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