Children’s, Learner, Leisure & Interactive Water

This group includes paddling pools, learner pools, splash pools, beach entries, bubble pools, lazy rivers, slides, spray grounds and interactive water features.

Make depth and movement immediately legible

Entrances, transitions, steps, slopes, play zones and current paths are visible from the user and supervisor positions. Depth markers, colour contrast and physical layout communicate the intended activity. Supervision sightlines remain continuous across play equipment and level changes.

Size for concentrated load

Shallow water holds less volume per user while receiving intense surface activity. The treatment system therefore uses short turnover, strong surface collection and verified distribution. PWTAG reference periods include 10–45 minutes for leisure water up to 0.5 m deep, 30–75 minutes from 0.5–1 m, 30–60 minutes for waterside splash pools and 20 minutes for interactive features.

Separate feature water correctly

Each feature circuit records nozzle flow, pump duty, balance volume, filtration, disinfection, drainage and restart sequence. Interactive water that is captured and reused is treated as bathing water. Tanks, channels and pipework remain drainable, cleanable and accessible.

Coordinate play equipment

• Feature clearances and landing zones match the intended age group.
• Surface materials remain suitable for barefoot wet use.
• Suction and return fittings follow the adopted entrapment standard.
• Water jets avoid unintended impact and aerosol exposure.
• Controls allow staff to isolate each feature independently.
• Cleaning reaches every wetted and touched surface.

Operate through visible authority

The operating plan fixes user capacity, age guidance, supervision, feature sequencing, water tests, cleaning and inspection. Staff can stop an individual feature while maintaining the rest of the facility.