2015 Potomac Station Community Association
PRIVATE SWIMMING POOL
RULES AND REGULATIONS
The pool is for the use of Potomac Station Community Association members and guests
only. The following rules are intended to provide a safe and enjoyable environment for Potomac
Station Community residents and guests. Failure to abide by any rules or regulations stated herein
can cause the removal of the pool patron(s).
1) Personal Responsibility. Potomac Station Community Association assumes no responsibility
for any accident, injury or personal property loss concerning the use of the pool, and is held
harmless from any action occurring within the pool area. Upon acceptance of the family by
signing the Pool Registration Form, and guest pool passes, all persons use the pool at their own
risk. Any homeowner account that is 60 days or more in arrears will not be eligible for
admission to the pool until such time that the account is brought up to date.
2) Pool Management. All persons must obey the instructions of the lifeguards. The lifeguards are
responsible for enforcement of pool rules and have the authority to deny residents use of the
facility for infraction(s) of the rules. In cases of disagreement with the interpretation of the
rules, the lifeguard’s interpretation will prevail until the Pool Committee (PC) or Board of
Directors’ (BOD) Pool Committee liaison is. The Association’s BOD or PC will provide
resolution to all concerns/complaints regarding the interpretation/enforcement of the pool rules.
The Pool Manager shall wear a “Manager on Duty” tag at all times while working in the pool
area for easy identification. NOTE: Please consider the lifeguard, who typically is a young
adult, is not hired to absorb the anger of an adult member.
3) Resident and Guest Pool Use. Each person entering the pool facility is required to have their
approved registration on file. Residents are required to sign-in on the register at the entry
station.
Nannies, au pairs, and child care providers who provide child care in the residence of the
homeowner will be authorized access to the pool facility via the pool registration process and
may accompany younger residents to the pool facility in lieu of the parent(s). Their use of the
pool facility shall be limited to fulfillment of their duties during their hours of employment as
the resident’s primary child care provider.
Visiting family members are welcome to escort younger residents as their chaperones in lieu of
adult resident(s). The visiting family member(s) will be required to use a guest pass. The adult
member who furnishes the guest pass to the visiting adult chaperone shall be held responsible
for their guests.
Each household will be issued a ‘free’ guest pass redeemable for 10 guest admissions for the
season. The ‘free’ guest pass must be picked up during normal business hours, at the
management office and signed for by an adult unless other arrangements are made with
management.
Additional 10-use guest passes may be purchased for $20, at the Association office. The office
can accept exact change cash or checks made out to Potomac Station, for additional guest passes
during normal business hours Monday thru Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Members must escort
their guests at all times and are held responsible for their guest’s actions. Please acquaint your
guest(s) with the pool rules as posted. Guest passes expire at the end of each season.
Please note the guards do not have guest passes for sale, so if you require additional guest
passes please plan accordingly to purchase them from the Association office Monday through
Friday from 9am to 5pm.
Maximum capacity for the pool facility (to include all areas inside the perimeter fence) is
275 persons. This includes swimmers and non-swimmers. Should the facility reach maximum
capacity, the On Duty Manager will institute a “one out – for one in” policy to maintain
compliance with our occupancy certification to avoid shut downs by the Health Department.
4) Hours. The posted hours are the operating times of the swimming pool. NO ONE (including
pool staff) will be allowed to use the pool outside of the posted hours (except those associated
with swim team operations or as participants of an Association sanctioned pool function).
Because of safety and liability considerations, trespassers/vandals will be prosecuted to the
fullest extent of the law. The Board of Directors, if appropriate, will hold the person(s) or, if
relevant, their guardians, financially liable for any loss suffered by the Association.
5) Health and Hygiene. The law requires swimmers to shower before entering the pool area and
after using tanning solutions. Admission shall be refused to any person(s) having infections
(i.e., inflamed eyes, colds, nasal or ear discharges, poison ivy, excessive sunburn, open sores, or
any visible communicable condition). Exceptions may be made based on a physician’s
certification.
Children with soiled undergarments shall be changed in the appropriate restroom facility. The
pool deck and deck chairs shall not be utilized as changing stations.
6) Diving. NO DIVING in any portion of the pool. This will be cause for immediate expulsion
from the pool.
7) Behavior. Lifeguards reserve the right to determine if any pool activity jeopardizes
the safety of others and will at all times enforce safety regulations. Disruptive and dangerous
behavior, to include running, wrestling and foul language, is not permitted. In cases of
egregious offenses the On Duty Manager has the discretion to summarily suspend the offender’s
pool privileges and escort them from the pool facility. In such cases the On Duty Manager will
write a report and provide it to the Community Manager.
All safety violations will be documented in the On Duty Manager’s log. Flagrant and repeat
offenders will immediately have their pool privileges suspended until an appeal is ruled upon by
the Pool Committee and/or Board of Directors. In cases of disagreement with the interpretation
of the rules, the lifeguard’s interpretation will prevail until a member of the Association’s Board
of Directors or Pool Committee assigned to monitor pool operations is consulted.
8) Adult Supervision. The presence of paid life guard staff and other adults does not relieve the
accompanying adult of their supervisory responsibility. Children under the age of 12 must be
accompanied by an adult or adolescent above the age of 16.
A. Wading Pool. Wading pool use is for children six (6) years of age or younger.
Adult supervision is required at all times in this area. Play equipment is permitted in the
wading pool. We request that parents not utilize the wading pool as a secondary pool or an
alternative activity during prescribed rest periods.
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B. Main Pool – Crescent Shaped Sections. Any child wishing to swim in water above their
shoulders must pass a swimming test by demonstrating reasonable swimming skills at the
lifeguard’s request. Any child who does not pass a test needs to be under the direct
supervision of an adult no further than the side of the pool. Swimming test guidelines will
be posted at the entrance to the pool or found on the PSCA webpage.
C. Main Pool - Lanes Section. Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by and
remain under the supervision of an adult while in this portion of the pool area.
D. Main Pool - Lap Lane. Please be considerate and refrain from entering the lap lane when
there is a swimmer present.
E. Slide. Swimmers may be required to pass a swimming proficiency test before using the
slide. Persons not passing the test will be restricted to water not over their shoulders.
(Swimming test consists of ability to swim 25 yards in good form, ability to tread water for
30 seconds.)
 Only one person allowed on any part of the slide at any time. The next person must
stand at the bottom of the stairs until the person before them exits the water.
 Roughhousing or horseplay on the slide is strictly forbidden.
 Do not use the slide as a diving platform. The slide is made for sliding – not for
diving.
 Slide in a seated, face and feet-first position. NO HEAD FIRST SLIDING!!!
 Do not stop in the slide tube.
 Handicapped persons should use caution and may require supervision.
 Young children should be supervised at all times.
 Only flotation devices that are sewn into bathing suits or affixed/fastened vests are
authorized on the slide. Water Wings and “Noodles” do not fulfill this requirement.
 Those who have not passed a swimming test, may not use the pool unless a
supervising adult is in the water stationed in front of the slide to assist the swimmer
safely back to the pool deck.
9) Attire. Pool users must wear proper bathing attire. Cut-offs, dungarees, thongs, etc.
are not be permitted. Children who are not toilet trained must wear disposable swim
diapers, tight fitting rubber pants, and snug fitting bathing suits. Disposable diapers not
designed for swimming are prohibited.
All soiled swim diapers must be changed and disposed of in the designated changing areas and
not on the pool deck. **NOTE: In the event of multiple closings due to the non-adherence
of the proper attire rule for non-toilet trained children, the Association’s Board of
Directors via the Pool Committee reserves the right to restrict non-toilet trained children
from using the main pool.
10) Rest Periods. A fifteen (15) minute rest break will be invoked each hour for children under
sixteen (16) years of age. Exceptions made only for infants when accompanied by an adult. .
11) Pool furniture. Pool furniture and other pool facilities are for the benefit of all members and are
to be shared equitably. Please be considerate of others. Furniture shall be kept clear of the
marked area immediately in front of the emergency access gates at all times. All parts of pool
furniture should be kept on the pool deck; no portion of pool furniture should be submerged in
the pool.
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12) Personal Equipment. Neither PSCA nor the contracted Pool Management Company is
responsible for lost or stolen personal property. Please immediately notify the On Duty
Manager if property is lost. Should you wish to file a police report, the On Duty Manager will
assist you in contacting the Town of Leesburg Police Department.
A. Personal Floatation Devices and Water Wings. Non-swimmers utilizing any section of
the main pool shall wear a personal flotation device or water wings and remain within arm’s
reach of an accompanying adult swimmer.
B. Other Play Equipment. Soft sponge-like balls and noodles are permitted unless restricted
by the On Duty Manager. At discretion of the On Duty Manager, the use of oversized
inflatable items may be restricted for safety reasons.
C. Wheeled Recreational Equipment. Bicycles, scooters, skateboards and other wheeled
recreational items are not permitted in pool area. A bike rack is provided outside the pool
facility for your use.
D. Radios. Radios are permitted, provided the volume is maintained at a level that will not be
disruptive to others. The On Duty Manager has the discretion to require headphones.
13) Smoking. Smoking is prohibited anywhere within the fenced perimeter of the pool facility.
You may smoke outside of the pool area and use the provided cigarette disposal caddies. FLOWER
POTS ARE NOT CIGARETTE DISPOSAL CADDIES.
13) Pets. Pets are not permitted within the confines of the fenced perimeter of the pool facility.
Certified service animals are exempt from this provision.
14) Pool Closures. The pool may be temporarily closed for the reasons stated below.
 If you want up-to-the minute status -- please call the pool facility at 703-669-3215
A. Weather conditions.
1. Thunder and/or lightning. Swimmers must exit the pool when the lifeguard sights
lightning or hears thunder. Swimmers will remain out of the water for 45 minutes
after the last lightning flash is sighted or the cessation of thunder.
2. High winds. Closure will last until the weather conditions permit the pool to be
safely reopened under normal operating conditions.
3. The On-Duty Manager may extend closure periods at his/her discretion.
B. Equipment Failure. Operational breakdowns may require a delay in opening the pool or
temporary closing of the pool.
C. Community permitted/sanctioned events. The Association permits on a year by year
agreement the community’s swim team, the Sailfish, to conduct swim meets at the Association
pool. Dates and times of these events will be posted by the Sailfish several locations no less
than three days in advance of the event. Please be mindful of these days as the pool will be
closed to Non-Sailfish patrons.
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16) Unsanitary Mishaps. In case of an accident involving bodily fluids or discharge (blood, vomit,
urine, or feces) please notify a lifeguard immediately. If it is determined that the mishap will affect
the safety of other swimmers, the pool will be closed for a thorough cleaning of the affected area. If
this accident was caused by improper attire or negligence, thus forcing the pool to close, the
violator’s pool usage rights may be suspended for a period of up to 3 days. Repeat offenders may
have their pool privileges revoked for the remainder of the season.
17) Food Consumption.
A. Snacks and Food Items. Food items shall be consumed in the designated eating area.
Meals that are delivered to the pool facility shall be received, kept, and consumed in the
designated eating area or taken to the parking lot. Food items are not be taken onto the
pool deck.
B. Drinks. Bottled water stored in unbreakable, resealable containers are permitted on the
pool deck area. All other drinks are to be consumed in the designated eating area.
C. Alcohol Consumption. Consumption of alcoholic beverages on pool grounds is
prohibited at all times. Violators will be denied access to the pool area. Additionally, any
person believed to be intoxicated will be denied access to the pool area.
D. Trash. Members must pick up and deposit trash into receptacles before leaving
the pool area.
Recommendations or requests for changes may be directed to the PSCA Pool Committee via the
Community Management Office.
We look forward to another safe and enjoyable season.
The Pool Committee and Board of Directors
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