Public Pools

The Minnesota Department of Health regulates the operation, maintenance, design, installation, and construction of public pools, and facilities related to them. Public pools are reviewed, licensed, and routinely inspected for compliance with Minnesota Statute and the Minnesota Pool Code.

"Public pool" means any pool other than a private residential pool, that is: (1) open to the public generally, whether for a fee or free of charge; (2) open exclusively to members of an organization and their guests; (3) open to residents of a multiunit apartment building, apartment complex, residential real estate development, or other multifamily residential area; (4) open to patrons of a hotel or lodging or other public accommodation facility; or (5) operated by a person in a park, school, licensed child care facility, group home, motel, camp, resort, club, condominium, manufactured home park, or political subdivision.

Licensing jurisdiction

State, county, and city health departments license and regulate public pools.

• Licensing Jurisdiction
• Minnesota State and Local Food, Pools, and Lodging Contacts (PDF)

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Report a suspected waterborne illness

• Call the hotline: 1-877-366-3455.
• Submit your report using the Foodborne and Waterborne Illness Report, our confidential online survey, or email health.foodill@state.mn.us.
• Waterborne Illness