(1) Plans and specifications shall be submitted to the department in duplicate with a completed plan review checklist. All plans and specifications shall be drawn to a standard scale and with sufficient detail to permit a comprehensive review of whether the plan complies with all applicable standards.

(2) All specifications for any plans submitted for review must comply with the standards set by these rules. An inadvertent failure of the department to reject a specification that does not meet the requirements of these rules does not excuse the licensee or license applicant from its duty to meet the standards set here.

(3) The plan submittal package for the construction of a public swimming pool, spa, or other water feature or related facility, or for the reconstruction, alteration, or conversion of an existing public swimming pool, spa, or other water feature or related facility, shall include, but not be limited to:

(a) a plan view and a sectional view of both the pool, spa, or other water feature or related facility, and surrounding area;

(b) one or more drawings showing cross-sections through the main drain;

(c) a drawing of the overall plan showing the pool, spa, or other water feature in relation to other facilities in the area, including any equipment room;

(d) a detailed view of the equipment layout in the equipment room;

(e) a piping schematic that shows the piping configuration, pipe size, valves, inlets, main drains, over flow outlets, skimmers, make-up water, backwash from the filter, and treatment facilities;

(f) scaled drawings of the pool bottom and sidewalls;

(g) cross section drawings with measurements of the step risers and treads and of any handrails;

(h) all manufacturer specifications for all required components of the pool, spa, or other water features including, but not limited to, treatment equipment, pumps, disinfectant feeders, chemical feeder filters, and strainers;

(i) specifications for the materials that will be used to construct the pool or spa and for the materials used as finishes on any of the walkways;

(j) specifications for the slope and drainage of pool bottoms, decks, and other surface requiring drainage;

(k) plans and drawings related to all bathhouse or other sanitary facilities;

(l) an estimation of the anticipated bather load of the pool or spa;

(m) calculations of the surface area and volume of the pool, spa, or other water features, calculations of the turn-over rate, flow rate, water velocities, total dynamic head, and pump curve showing design flow for each swimming pool, spa, or other water feature;

(n) all specification sheet(s) pertaining to suction outlet cover/grates that will be used and documentation that they comply with ASME A112.19.8M-2007;

(o) the name and location of any water source that will or may supply water to the swimming pool, spa, or other water feature;

(p) details on the method that will be used to dispose of pool water and all other wastewater in compliance with applicable law;

(q) details on barrier construction;

(r) the plan review fee established in Table 1 of ARM 37.115.311; and

(s) any other information specifically requested by the department.