The Health Department annually licenses and inspects all public pools, spas, and special-use pools in Medina County at locations such as community parks, golf courses, housing developments, hotels and motels, apartment complexes, and campgrounds. Our inspectors look at the facility’s overall sanitation and safety to assure compliance with the State swimming pool code. Inspection criteria include checks of: water quality (pH, disinfectant levels, total alkalinity, clarity, temperature), weekly operational records, lifeguard records, if applicable, chemical storage, pump and filter equipment, test kits, and safety equipment (first aid kits, reach pole, ring buoy, telephone).

Important Update…

Medina County Health Department (MCHD) is excited to announce the release of the new Ohio Department of Health (ODH) Accela Solution online data system. The ODH Accela Solution is replacing the current HealthSpace solution and provides easy and intuitive online accessibility to apply for all types of licenses, permits, and other services from the Medina County Health Department for the following programs: Food, Pools, Campgrounds, Spas, Body Art, Resident Camps.

Important Updates for Contractors and Facility Owners:

  • The ODH Accela Solution provides contractors and facility owners access to the online Accela Citizen Access (ACA) Portal which can be accessed from your computer or mobile device using Chrome, Firefox, Edge, or Safari web browsers (most recent two versions are supported). Communication between the ACA Portal and the database is near real-time.

https://aca-prod.accela.com/MEDINACCGHD/Default.aspx

  • The ODH Accela Solution and the ACA Portal will be going live for MCHD on May 16, 2025.
  • Starting May 16, 2025 you will need to register an account in Accela using the ACA portal for any new plan review and license application.

https://aca-prod.accela.com/MEDINACCGHD/Default.aspx

  • Currently licensed locations previously submitted in the HealthSpace system will be viewable in the new ACA Portal by using a secure PIN number that will be emailed to you shortly after go-live. If you don’t receive an emailed PIN Number, contact your LHD (for applications submitted to LHD) to obtain a PIN Number. The email will either be from an odh.ohio.gov or Accela.com domain name.
  • Future upgrades to the ACA Portal supports secure online credit card payments. MCHD is reviewing this option and will notify everyone once this option is available.

All of our inspection records are “public records” and are available to the public during our regular business hours. Although walk-in requests are welcomed, if possible, it is best to call first to see if a pool program inspector is available to help answer any questions that may arise during review of the records. There is a nominal fee for copies made.

Resources:

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Extended the Compliance date for standards for accessible design for public pools and spas to January 31, 2013. For more information or visit www.ADA.gov.

If you have difficulty finding a form, or have questions regarding our Pool and Spa Program, please don’t hesitate to call us at 330-723-9688, option 3.