Dow Park Swimming Pool

City of Deer Park Pool Rules

Children 12 years of age and under must be accompanied and supervised by a parent or competent person at least 18 years of age.

Swimmers must wear proper attire; i.e. swimming suit or trunks. Diapers are not permitted in the pool. A clean t-shirt may be worn over proper swim attire.

No running, fast walking, horseplay or rough play allowed in the pool complex. No pushing, throwing, dunking, splashing, riding on shoulders, chicken fighting or any games or actions that may endanger swimmers or sunbathers.

Admission to the pool may be denied for any of these reasons:
1. When an individual is apparently unable to care for themselves
2. Intoxication
3. Evidence of contagious disease
4. Open sores, wounds or runny nose
5. Excessively brief or revealing swim suits
6. Any condition or evidence, which in the opinion of the manager, will jeopardize the health and safety of the pool patrons or general public
7. Pool managers may eject persons from pool area for cause. In serious cases of misconduct, the PARD Director or City of Deer Park Police should be called. In cases involving small children, the parents will be informed. No refunds of entry fee.

No loitering around cashiers, lifeguards on duty, or lifeguard stands. No one, except 1 lifeguard, allowed on or near lifeguard
stand.

The slides may be used only if user meets the height and weight requirements. Position to be maintained while going down slide is lying flat on back, feet first, arms crossed over chest and feet crossed. Sunglasses must be removed before using the slides.

Parents may not ride on slide with child on lap. Only one person at a time on slide, steps or platform. Sliders should immediately
swim to nearest ladder or away from slide area.

No swimmers allowed in area of pool near slides.

State Health Code requires that all guests must shower before entering pool.

Swimmers are not to hang or pull on ropes, nets or rims.

Mistreatment or abuse of pool property or other patron’s personal property will not be tolerated.

No swinging on ladders, playing on or near the ladders and no jumping off of ladders.

No flips, somersaults, twists or belly flops allowed. Jump into pool facing forward and feet first only.

Abusive or profane language will not be tolerated.

Facemasks and goggles are permitted provided they are properly used and have non-breakable lens. Facemasks and goggles are
not permitted on the slides.

No glass containers allowed in pool complex

Smoking or tobacco use of any type is not allowed in pool complex

No alcohol, in any form, is allowed in pool complex

The City of Deer Park is not responsible for personal belongings. Please do not bring valuables to pool complex.

The lifeguard(s) on duty is ALWAYS in charge.

Children 5 years or younger must be within arm’s reach of an adult while in water

No animals will be allowed in the pool complex.

The pool will be closed for thunderstorms at the first sign of lightning or thunder. The pool will re-open 30 minutes after last thunder is heard.

Floatation devices will be permitted at the manager’s discretion. Inflatable beach balls, sponge balls, squirt guns, noodles or other pool toys are allowed in the pool during un-crowded conditions and at the manager’s discretion

Life jackets are allowed only under the following conditions:
Strap securely fastened to the front and goes between the legs, and there is an adult in the water within arm’s length of the child.

If a child is wearing arm floaties, noodles, puddle jumpers, anything to assist with swimming or unable to swim must be within arms reach of an adult at all times.

Any and all injuries occurring within the pool complex must be reported to the manager on duty immediately. Accident/Incident reports must be filled out and turned in.

All infants and toddlers not potty trained will be required to wear swim diapers. Swim diapers are on sale with the front cashier.

A 10 minute before the hour, each hour, all swimmers must get out of the pool for a safety break. This break is for water quality
to be check, lifeguards to take a break and swimmers to take a break.