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If you are preparing for a Lee County health department pool inspection, start with what inspectors actually marked in Sep 26–Oct 25, 2026: 53 public pools were Pool Closed or Unsatisfactory, and Other (see report) led the citation list. Below is a practical order of fixes for Fort Myers, Cape Coral and the rest of Lee County — mapped to DOH form DH 920.
Buy the $9 checklist See Lee failure statsCounty health department inspectors use the statewide DH 920 inspection key under Florida Administrative Code Chapter 64E-9. They walk the deck, test water quality, review the maintenance log, and inspect the equipment room. Results that show up as Pool Closed or Unsatisfactory in the public search are the ones property managers and service companies care about most.
Free chlorine/bromine, pH, stabilizer, and appearance. Out-of-range chemistry is a top reason pools close the same day.
Life ring, life hook, rules signs, fences/gates, suction outlet covers, handrails and lighting.
Filter/pump, flowmeter, gauges, feeders, autofill, and the daily maintenance log (DH 921-style records).
Ordered by how often each DH 920 item appeared on Pool Closed and Unsatisfactory records in our Sep 26–Oct 25, 2026 public-records tally (53 facilities). Not a substitute for the inspector’s judgment.
Read the inspector’s “Other” notes
Codes 48/49 are free-text on the public summary — pull the detail and fix whatever was written.
Post the required rules signs
Signs must stay legible from the deck and cover the items DOH/FBC require for your pool type (including spa extras if applicable).
Set water level for continuous skim
Water should skim the gutters/skimmers at rest. Fix autofill so the level does not drop overnight.
Clear algae and restore water clarity
Cloudy or algae-stained water is a top appearance citation — brush, vacuum, and balance chemistry ahead of time.
Label chemical containers
Solution tanks and chemical containers need correct labels and adequate storage capacity.
Fill out the daily maintenance log
DOH expects a daily record of disinfectant and pH on days the pool is open, plus weekly cyanuric acid when used.
Clean and light the equipment room
Drainage, ventilation, and lighting in the equipment room are on the inspection key.
Test free chlorine every day the pool is open
Keep free chlorine in the DOH range (typically 1–10 ppm for conventional pools; spas higher). Have a DPD test kit on site.
Confirm flowmeter and gauges read, feeders run, pump hits design flow, chemical drums are labeled, and the equipment room is dry and lit.
Stabilize chlorine and pH in range, clear algae, set water level for continuous skim, and catch the maintenance log up to date.
Test water with the approved kit, check life ring/hook, rules signs, gates, suction covers, and post the latest inspection report if your pool type requires it.
Lee County Environmental Health handles public pool permitting and inspections under FAC 64E-9. Confirm any local scheduling details with the county health department.
Our $9 PDF maps plain-language tasks to DH 920 codes and is ranked by real citation frequency across Florida counties we have tallied. Use it with the Lee-specific order above.
Not legal advice. The DOH inspector’s judgment governs. Citations: public FDOH inspection records; DH 920 key.
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