(1) Flume water slides shall comply with all other applicable provisions of these rules and the following:

(a) A water slide flume shall comply with the following construction requirements:

(i) the last ten feet of flume shall be straight no closer than five feet to the plunge or swimming pool wall;

(ii) the flume shall be sloped no more than one foot vertical for ten feet horizontal for at least the last ten feet before the end of the flume;

(iii) the flume shall terminate between six inches below and two inches above the design water level in the plunge pool or swimming pool;

(iv) at the level the flume approaches the water, it shall be at least five feet away from any sides of the plunge pool or swimming pool and adjacent flumes shall be at least ten feet apart on center at the exit point;

(v) the inside surface of a flume shall be smooth and continuous; and

(vi) the flume shall be designed so that users cannot be thrown out of the flume and to minimize user collisions with the sides of the flume.

(b) The landing area for a water slide flume shall comply with the following:

(i) there shall be at least 20 feet between the end of the flume and any barrier or steps; and

(ii) if the water slide flume ends in a swimming pool, the landing area shall be divided from the rest of the swimming pool by a float line.