20demerits
CARRINGTON RIDGE
6865 COLONIAL GARDEN DR, Huntersville, NC 28078
Seasonal Wading Pool · NC permit/State ID 2060510206
Latest result20 demerits
Last inspectedApr 7, 2026
Inspections on record16
On record sinceJul 7, 2014
This facility type is scored in demerits: lower is better (0 = no violations found).
Score history
Jul 7, 2014Lower is betterApr 7, 2026
Inspections & violations
Apr 7, 2026 20 demerits · 6 violations
Inspector comments: Permit Issued - No Night Swimming
EHS recommends eventually removing/relocating slide so that main drains can be properly assessed and visualized.
#3 · Water quality: pool water pH −6
.2535(1) Maintain pH at 7.2 to 7.8. pH at 6.8 at the beginning of inspection. Corrected to 7.2 during inspection.
#7 · Pool maintenance: pool walls and floor kept clean, free of debris and in good repair −4
.2537(14) Keep pool surface and pool floor free of debris. Observed main drains located underneath the slide blocked with leaves. Slide makes it incredibly difficult to verify condition of main drains. Leaves get lodged underneath slide and where main drains are located. It would be best practice to move the slide to verify and maintain condition of main drains in pool.
Leaves were cleaned off during inspection and main drain covers were in good repair.
#11 · Pool maintenance: diving equipment, ladders, steps and handrails properly placed, in good repair −2
.2521(b) Steps greater than 20 ft in width shall have one handrail every 10 ft.
#18 · Premises: lifeguards present or warning signs posted −4
.2530(c) Provide "Warning - No Lifeguard on Duty" in 4" lettering. Faded Warning no life guard on duty posted on fence. Sign was replaced during inspection.
#25 · Equipment room: equipment and chemicals kept in a dry, well-ventilated enclosure −2
.2533(b) Provide sufficient lighting in pump room.
.2534(6) Provide sufficient lighting in chemical storage room.
Observed limited lighting in both the pump and chemical rooms.
#26 · Equipment room: valves and pipes identified by color codes or labels −2
.2518(d) Piping and valves shall be labeled with color codes or labels. Observed faded piping labels. Relabel as needed.
Jun 6, 2025 8 demerits · 3 violations
Inspector comments: NO NIGHT SWIMMING.
#8 · Pool maintenance: surface skimmers (with weirs, baskets and covers) or gutters clean, in good repair, and functioning properly, no floating debris −4
.2518(k) Keep skimmers free of debris so skimmers are capable of operating per manufacturer instruction.
Observed floating debris/trash in skimmers. CDI
#11 · Pool maintenance: diving equipment, ladders, steps and handrails properly placed, in good repair −2
.2521(b) Steps greater than 20 ft in width shall have one handrail every 10 ft.
#25 · Equipment room: equipment and chemicals kept in a dry, well-ventilated enclosure −2
.2534(6) Provide sufficient lighting in chemical storage room. Observed no lighting in the chemical room.
.2533(b) Provide sufficient lighting in pump room. Observed limited lighting in the pump room.
May 31, 2024 36 demerits · 10 violations
Inspector comments: Permit issued for no night swimming.
Return visit will be made in one week to verify gate repaired to ensure horizontals at 45" apart or greater. Repair to chlorinator leak and automated feeder required.
Matt Yates present during the inspection.
#7 · Pool maintenance: pool walls and floor kept clean, free of debris and in good repair −4
Pool drains covered with leaves. Could not verify at beginning of inspection. Cleaned during the inspection.
#8 · Pool maintenance: surface skimmers (with weirs, baskets and covers) or gutters clean, in good repair, and functioning properly, no floating debris −4
Skimmers with build-up/dead mouse. Keep skimmers clean. Emptied during the inspection.
#11 · Pool maintenance: diving equipment, ladders, steps and handrails properly placed, in good repair −2
Handrails >20 ft. apart around pool. Step entry. For steps >20 ft. in width, handrails shall be provided at least every 10 ft.
#12 · Pool maintenance: inlets and other fittings in place and in good repair −4
Blue feature spray with build-up when water turned off. Keep clean.
#16 · Premises: fence or barrier with self-closing, self-latching gates properly constructed and maintained −4
Gate with horizontals at 37" apart. Maintain at 45" apart or greater. Given one week to correct.
#18 · Premises: lifeguards present or warning signs posted −4
Pool rules signage not posted. Corrected during the inspection.
#22 · Premises: emergency telephone provided −6
Phone not visible from all areas of pool deck. Written into pool rules sign location of emergency phone.
#23 · Equipment room: chlorine or bromine automatic feeders that meet NSF Standard 50 −4
No flow meter on chlorinator. Install per NSF requirement. Small leak at chlorinator. Given one week to repair.
Automated feeder disconnected and used on swimming pool. Does not detect flow. Given one week to correct.
#29 · Dressing and sanitary facilities: required fixtures provided, clean, and in good repair −2
One soap dispenser in women's not operable. Repair. Toilets with some build-up. Keep clean.
#30 · Dressing and sanitary facilities: approved water source, no cross connections −2
Hose bib in pump room and in restrooms without backflow prevention device. Provide backflow prevention device.
May 24, 2024 4 demerits · 1 violation
#16 · Premises: fence or barrier with self-closing, self-latching gates properly constructed and maintained −4
.2528(a) Maintain 45" between bottom horizontal and next horizontal on fence and/or gate (post-May 2010). New fencing observed constructed that does not meet requirements for 45in between horizontals. (Permit Denied)
.2528(a) Provide no openings in fence and/or gate greater than 4"x4". New constructed fencing observed to have more than 4’in X 4in openings. (Permit Denied)
May 23, 2024 16 demerits · 4 violations
Inspector comments: The pumps is Pentair EQK500 2 Hayward drains WG1032BHF2
#3 · Water quality: pool water pH −6
.2535(1) Maintain pH at 7.2 to 7.8. Observed PH at 6.8
#7 · Pool maintenance: pool walls and floor kept clean, free of debris and in good repair −4
.2537(14) Keep pool surface and pool floor free of debris. Observed PH at 6.8
#8 · Pool maintenance: surface skimmers (with weirs, baskets and covers) or gutters clean, in good repair, and functioning properly, no floating debris −4
.2518(k) Replace damaged skimmer lid. Observed missing Skimmer basket missing from wading pool.
#11 · Pool maintenance: diving equipment, ladders, steps and handrails properly placed, in good repair −2
.2521(b) Provide at least one handrail on steps. Observed no handles at wading pool
Jun 21, 2023 0 demerits · 0 violations
Inspector comments: Verified pumps and main drains.
Night swimming is prohibited.
Matthew Yates, CPO present during the inspection.
Permit issued.
No violations were recorded for this inspection.
May 2, 2023 16 demerits · 3 violations
Inspector comments: Main drains are different from what’s stated on the submitted PDSC forms from 2022. Permit denial item. Resubmit PDSC with correct information and scheduled for reinspection.
Rob Gariepy, CPO present during the inspection.
#6 · Submerged suction outlets meet ASME/ANSI A112.19.8-2007. Single drains protected. (.2537, .2539) GPM= ____Field verification complete=____ −6
.2539(c) All pools, prior to permit issuance, shall provide documentation to the Department to verify suction outlet safety compliance. Observed PDSC for the main drains are not matching up with what was submitted to the department. Permit Denial item. Resubmit PDCS forms to the department and a reinspection will be conducted. Contact the department to reschedule.
#7 · Pool maintenance: pool walls and floor kept clean, free of debris and in good repair −4
.2537(14) Keep pool surface and pool floor free of debris. Observed debris and leaves over the drains. CDI- CPO cleaned during the inspection.
#22 · Premises: emergency telephone provided −6
.2530(f) Signage with legible letters providing dialing instructions, address of pool and pool telephone number shall be posted at the emergency phone. Observed two phone numbers listed at the emergency phone. Remove the incorrect number that is located on the telephone, The sign has the correct number.
.2530(f) Provide signage with location of emergency phone if not visible from all areas inside pool enclosure. Observed the phone is not visible from the pool. CDI - CPO provided the location of the phone on the POOL RULES sign.
Jun 22, 2022 4 demerits · 1 violation
Inspector comments: All new equipment, piping, and other PDSC requirements verified in field.
#17 · Premises: decks unobstructed, properly drained, free of trip hazards −4
Keep 6' of clearance from pool edge. Corrected during inspection.
May 11, 2021 0 demerits · 0 violations
Inspector comments: Night swimming NOT permitted.
Inspection completed with Jacob Wilks.
Report to 'Jacob Wilks'
No signature due to COVID-19.
No violations were recorded for this inspection.
Apr 21, 2020 18 demerits · 4 violations
Inspector comments: Inspection conducted with Jacob Wilks and Landon Wiese. Due to COVID-19 precautions, inspection was not signed by the operator.
Verified PDSC information. Note: Main drains under slide, recommend for future inspections that operator provide photos of the drain covers when the pool is drained for cleaning. Filtration pump - observed unlabeled Pentair Challenger pump with 5 HP motor.
Some lights burned out in pump room and chemical storage room. Recommend replacing non-functioning bulbs.
Permit issued. No night swimming.
“Issuance of a permit by this department does not negate closure required by Executive Order No. 120 or subsequent Orders in
effect unless such Orders are rescinded or superseded by another applicable Order.”
#2 · Water quality: disinfectant residual provided by −6
Chlorine 1.5 ppm. .2531(a) Maintain chlorine in wading pools or children activity pools at least 2.0 ppm. Corrected to 2.5 ppm.
#8 · Pool maintenance: surface skimmers (with weirs, baskets and covers) or gutters clean, in good repair, and functioning properly, no floating debris −4
One weir missing. .2518(k) Replace missing weirs. Corrected by operator.
#18 · Premises: lifeguards present or warning signs posted −4
Safety signage not visible upon entry to the wading pool. .2530(c) All pool signage shall be visible upon entrance to the pool and permanently affixed. .2530(c) Provide "Children should not use the swimming pool without adult supervision." in 1" lettering. .2530(c) Provide "Adults should not swim alone." in 1" lettering. Corrected by operator.
#19 · Premises: signs prohibit glass containers or pets in pool area −4
Safety signage not visible upon entry to the wading pool. .2530(d) Provide a sign prohibiting pets and glass containers in the pool area. Corrected by operator.
Apr 2, 2019 0 demerits · 0 violations
No violations were recorded for this inspection.
May 10, 2018 14 demerits · 3 violations
#8 · Pool maintenance: surface skimmers (with weirs, baskets and covers) or gutters clean, in good repair, and functioning properly, no floating debris −4
.2518, .2537 Skimmer systems maintained clean and in good repair; observed skimmer containing large amounts of debris in need of cleaning.
#17 · Premises: decks unobstructed, properly drained, free of trip hazards −4
.2522, .2537 Provide decks with no trip hazards; Observed pool cover stored beside pool right up against pool edge creating a trip hazard. CDI cover removed from pool decking.
#22 · Premises: emergency telephone provided −6
.2530 Provide emergency phone with required info posted; Observed wrong phone number posted. CDI correct phone number posted at emergency phone.
Apr 12, 2017 10 demerits · 3 violations
Inspector comments: Water heater not turned on during inspection. Ensure that hot water is < 110F.
Permit will be issued in 1-3 business days. Go to Meckpools.charmeck.org to print a copy of the permit to post in the pool area.
#22 · Premises: emergency telephone provided −6
Emergency phone not functioning. Provide functional emergency phone. Corrected by operator.
#25 · Equipment room: equipment and chemicals kept in a dry, well-ventilated enclosure −2
Light in chemical storage room not working. Provide functional lighting.
#29 · Dressing and sanitary facilities: required fixtures provided, clean, and in good repair −2
One stall in men's restroom out of toilet paper. Provide toilet paper on a toilet paper holder.
May 6, 2016 6 demerits · 1 violation
Inspector comments: PDSC information verified: 5 Aquastar 4HP equalizer covers, 2 Aquastar P12XXX drain covers, 2 Aquastar 914XXX drain covers. Could not verify which covers go to filtration and to feature. Feature pump Pentair CH-50, filtration pump verified by Katie Wilson Pentair Challenger CHII-NI-5FE.PSDC not submitted.Pre-permit inspection passed.PDSC not approvedPermit not valid until PDSC is approved, permit not valid until available online.
#3 · Water quality: pool water pH −6
pH at 8.2 corrected during inspection to 7.4.
May 21, 2015 28 demerits · 8 violations
#2 · Water quality: disinfectant residual provided by −6
Observed chlorine at 0ppm. CDI-chlorine raised to 5.0ppm.
#7 · Pool maintenance: pool walls and floor kept clean, free of debris and in good repair −4
Observed floating debris in pool and algae on pool wall.
#8 · Pool maintenance: surface skimmers (with weirs, baskets and covers) or gutters clean, in good repair, and functioning properly, no floating debris −4
Observed debris in skimmers. Observed baskets missing. CDI-baskets provided.
#11 · Pool maintenance: diving equipment, ladders, steps and handrails properly placed, in good repair −2
Observed handrail missing. CDI-handrail put in place.
#17 · Premises: decks unobstructed, properly drained, free of trip hazards −4
Observed anchors for pool cover sticking up less than .25" on pool deck. CDI-anchors pushed down.
#24 · Equipment room: approved pump, filter, and flow meter operating properly −4
Observed flow meter not operating. Repair.
#25 · Equipment room: equipment and chemicals kept in a dry, well-ventilated enclosure −2
Observed lights not operating in chemical storage. Repair.
#33 · Dressing and sanitary facilities: hose bibbs and floor drains provided −2
Observed no backflow prevention on hose bibs. Provide.
Jul 7, 2014 24 demerits · 8 violations
Inspector comments: Intent to Suspend issued for #5 and #9
#5 · Water quality: daily written records of water quality and test kit kept on site −4
Alkalinity/acid not recorded. Record weekly. Intent to Suspend issued.
#8 · Pool maintenance: surface skimmers (with weirs, baskets and covers) or gutters clean, in good repair, and functioning properly, no floating debris −4
Basket missing from skimmer. Corrected during inspection.
#9 · Pool maintenance: depth markings and no diving markers or signs visible and properly located −4
Wall depth marker faded so not visible. 1 ft 6 in. 6 faded. Intent to Suspend issued.
#11 · Pool maintenance: diving equipment, ladders, steps and handrails properly placed, in good repair −2
One step handrail loose. Repair.
#24 · Equipment room: approved pump, filter, and flow meter operating properly −4
Flow meter struck and small leak on filter. Repair and keep operational.
#25 · Equipment room: equipment and chemicals kept in a dry, well-ventilated enclosure −2
Pump room floor wet and light burnt out in chem storage. Keep dry and repair light.
#29 · Dressing and sanitary facilities: required fixtures provided, clean, and in good repair −2
Toilet soiled in women's. Keep clean.
#30 · Dressing and sanitary facilities: approved water source, no cross connections −2
Provide backflow prevention device on hose bib in women's.
Source: Mecklenburg County Public Health – Environmental Health public inspection portal (search for “CARRINGTON RIDGE” or State ID 2060510206). Inspection type (routine vs. follow-up) is not published in the county's data.