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Best Western - The Hotel - Chequamegon

101 W LAKE SHORE DR, Ashland, WI 54806 · Ashland County

12cited violations
2serious tier
4inspections

Establishment

Type
Pool / recreational water (Pool - Simple)
Inspected by
Ashland County Health & Human Services
License / ID
TMCY-CYALGY
Status
Permitted
Phone
(715) 682-9092
Official record
Ashland County Health & Human Services inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
20252102
2024120
2023100

Inspections

  1. Oct 23, 2025 Re-inspection · No items found

    No violations cited.

  2. Oct 22, 2025 Routine · 2 critical, 8 non-critical, 2 repeat
    • Not serious Non-critical

      INTERLOCK LOG-MADE AVAILABLE

      Log of interlock testing not made available to the department or its agent upon request.

      Correction: Make interlock test log available to the department or its agent upon request.

      Code ATCP 76.13 (1)(c)4.b - INTERLOCK LOG AVAILABLE

    • Not serious Non-critical

      ALKALINITY

      The total alkalinity is 10-20

      Correction: Maintain the total alkalinity of the water between 60 and 180 ppm as calcium carbonate or be able to demonstrate to the department or its agent that another level of total alkalinity produces chemically balanced water.

      Code ATCP 76.14(5)(d) - ALKALINITY

    • Not serious Non-critical Repeat

      COMBINED CHLORINE PLAN PRESENT

      The operator has not developed and implemented a plan to minimize combined chlorine in the pool.

      Correction: Develop and implement a plan to minimize combined chlorine in the pool.

      Code ATCP 76.14(5)(e)1. - PLAN PRESENT

    • Not serious Non-critical

      REAGENTS REPLACED

      Test kit reagents not replaced as recommended by the manufacturer. Expired products.

      Correction: Discard expired reagents. Replace test kit reagents as recommended by the manufacturer.

      Code ATCP 76.17 (2)(b) - REAGENTS REPLACED

    • Not serious Non-critical

      CERTIFIED OPERATOR REQUIRED AFTER 2 OR MORE REINSPECTIONS IN 3 YEARS

      A pool that is required to have a certified operator does not have one.

      Correction: Provide a certified operator for the pool.

      Code ATCP 76.20(2)(a)2 - CERTIFIED OPERATOR REQUIRED, REINSPECTIO

    • Not serious Non-critical

      CERTIFIED OPERATOR PROVIDED WITHIN 90 DAYS OF WHEN REQUIRED

      A pool that was required to have a certified operator within 90 days does not yet have a certified operator.

      Correction: Provide a certified operator for the pool.

      Code ATCP 76.20(2)(a)3 - CERTFIED OPERATOR, 90 DAYS OF NEED FOR O

    • Not serious Non-critical Repeat

      BIOHAZARD KIT-AVAILABLE

      A biohazard kit is not available.

      Correction: Provide a biohazard kit for the pool.

      Code ATCP 76.27(2)(a) - BIOHAZ KIT AVAILABLE

    • Not serious Non-critical

      VGBA-DRAIN COVER INFO-DOCUMENTS-DRAIN COVER LOG PRESENT

      The operator does not have a log that can be used to evaluate the drain covers, and there is no alternative form of proof available about drain cover replacement. [Describe].

      Correction: Maintain a log that can be used to evaluate the drain covers, or keep receipts or affidavits that show make and model of drain cover.

      Code ATCP 76.38(2)(a) - DRAIN COVER LOG

    • Serious Critical

      PH

      The pH is below 7

      Correction: Maintain the pH at 7.2 to 7.8. Note: *it is strongly encouraged to use a pH meter with an accuracy greater than 0.1 or better.

      Code ATCP 76.14(5)(c) - PH

    • Serious Critical

      CLOSING CRITERIA-FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH 76.14 OR PH LIMITS

      The Responsible Supervisor or operator has not closed the pool after failure to comply with the disinfectant or sanitizer residual levels. [Describe].

      Correction: Close the pool in the event of failure to comply with the disinfectant or sanitizer residual levels pursuant to s. ATCP 76.14, or pH values that are less than 6.8 or equal to or greater than 8.0.

      Code ATCP 76.30 (1)(c) - FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ATCP 76.14

  3. Nov 22, 2024 Routine · 2 non-critical
    • Not serious Non-critical

      COMBINED CHLORINE PLAN PRESENT

      The operator has not developed and implemented a plan to minimize combined chlorine in the pool.

      Correction: Develop and implement a plan to minimize combined chlorine in the pool.

      Code ATCP 76.14(5)(e)1. - PLAN PRESENT

    • Not serious Non-critical

      BIOHAZARD KIT-AVAILABLE

      A biohazard kit is not available.

      Correction: Provide a biohazard kit for the pool.

      Code ATCP 76.27(2)(a) - BIOHAZ KIT AVAILABLE

  4. Dec 7, 2023 Pre-inspection · No items found

    No violations cited.

Source: Ashland County Health & Human Services. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.