White Flag

The White Flag for Leisure Facilities is a national hygiene/environmental award aimed at swimming pools, sports halls, gymnasiums and other indoor leisure facilities throughout Ireland. This award is based on the international "blue flag" scheme and emphasises high standards in both environmental activities and hygiene.

In Ireland the white flag scheme is run by ILAM ( Institiute fo Leisure and Amenity Management Ireland Ltd)http://www.ilam.ie

 City Analysts have put together a "white flag" suite for testing pool and spa waters.

The table below list the Microbiological tests that should be carried out on pool and spa waters on a monthly basis and the recommended white flag standards.

White Flag Suite- Microbiological Paramters
Total Colony Counts @ 37o C

<10 cfu/ml for 75% samples

<100 cfu/ml for remainder of samples
Coliforms Not detected in 100ml
E. coli Not detected in 100ml
Pseudomonas aeruginosa ( spa pools) Not detected in 100ml
Staphylococcus aureus Not detected in 100ml
Enterococci Not detected in 100ml
   

 

White Flag Suite-Chemical Parameters

pH
Temperature
Calcium Hardness
Total Alkalinity
Total Dissolved Solids