Regional public health districts like his were the ones actually conducting the pool investigations under the rules created by the state Department of Health and Welfare, he said.

"I believe most public pools are city or county owned, so regulations would be local ordinances. It wouldn’t make sense for the state to regulate them. The health districts would work with the ...

In practice, that means that there will be no state inspections of public pools after July 1, when the law takes effect, said Russ Duke, the director of the Boise area’s Central District Health.

Starting July 1, Idaho pools won't need state health inspections. Critics warn of potential public health risks as the responsibility shifts to local authorities.

But the 21-page bill, which covers a range of public health-related functions and mentioned swimming pool inspections only once, passed the Legislature with only one vote against it, by Sen ...

News ID Government Swimming season is almost upon us. But soon, public pools won’t get state inspections April 30, 2025 Updated Wed., April 30, 2025 at 9:23 p.m. A lifeguard keeps watch at Boise ...