Country Inn & Suites - Whirlpool

121 MERWIN WAY, Fond Du Lac, WI 54937 · Fond du Lac County

42cited violations

10serious tier

4inspections

Establishment

Type: Pool / recreational water (Pool - Moderate)
Inspected by: Fond du Lac County Health Department
License / ID: JBIH-CNLSDT
Status: Permitted
Phone: (414) 704-4089
Official record: Fond du Lac County Health Department inspection reports

Year by year

Year	Inspections	Violations	Serious
2026	1	15	4
2025	3	27	6

Inspections

Sep 28, 2026 Routine · 4 critical, 11 non-critical, 7 repeat
- Not serious Non-critical
  LICENSE NOT POSTED
  
  The license is not posted for public view.
  
  Correction: Post the license where it can be viewed by the public.
  
  Code ATCP 76.05(7) - LICENSE POSTED
- Not serious Non-critical
  SPARE STRAINER BASKET OR SCREEN AVAILABLE
  
  Spare pump strainer not available
  
  Correction: Provide a spare strainer or screen
  
  Code ATCP 76.11(2)(d) 2. - SPARE STRAINER OR SCREEN
- Not serious Non-critical Repeat
  ALKALINITY
  
  The total alkalinity is 39
  
  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
  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 Repeat
  REAGENTS REPLACED
  
  Test kit reagents for Taylor R-0871 and R-0003 are expired.
  
  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 Repeat
  WHIRLPOOL, THERAPY POOL, EXERCISE POOL,COMBINED CHLORINE
  
  Chlorine is used in the whirlpool and pool water is not tested at once per day the combined chlorine level.
  
  Correction: Test pool water at least once per day for the combined chlorine level.
  
  Code ATCP 76.18(2)(b) - COMBINED CHLORINE, WHIRLPOOL, EX, THERAPY
- Not serious Non-critical Repeat
  WHIRLPOOL, THERAPY POOL, EXERCISE POOL, ALKALINITY
  
  Whirlpool water not tested at least once a week for total alkalinity.
  
  Correction: Test pool water at least once a week for total alkalinity.
  
  Code ATCP 76.18(2)(c) - ALKALINITY, WHIRL, EX, THERAPY
- Not serious Non-critical Repeat
  ELECTRONIC MONITORING FREQUENCY OF TESTING
  
  The pool, with an electronic monitoring device, has not been manually tested at least once a day with an approved test kit for pH and disinfectant or sanitizer residual.
  
  Correction: Manually test the pool at least once a day for pH and disinfectant or sanitizer residual with an approved test kit.
  
  Code ATCP 76.18(3)(a) - ELECTRONIC MONITORING TEST FREQ
- Not serious Non-critical
  RESPONSIBLE SUPERVISOR INTERLOCK TESTING
  
  Responsible supervisor is not ensuring that monthly interlock testing is done. No records available to indicate monthly testing.
  
  Correction: Have the responsible supervisor ensure that monthly interlock tests are done.
  
  Code ATCP 76.21 (1)(c)5.- INTERLOCK TESTING
- Not serious Non-critical Repeat
  OPERATING REPORTS-CHEMICAL TESTING
  
  The operator did not record the following on the operating report: Results for chemical testing.
  
  Correction: Record the following on the operating report, results for chemical testing.
  
  Code ATCP 76.32(1)(a) - CHEMICAL TESTING
- Not serious Non-critical Repeat
  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.
  
  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
  MINIMUM DISINFECTANT RESIDUAL
  
  Minimum disinfectant or sanitizer level is 0.69 PPM for free chlorine.
  
  Correction: Close the pool until disinfectant level is in compliance with ATCP 76.14 Table A.
  
  Code ATCP 76.14(5)(a) - MINIMUM DISINFECTANT RESIDUAL
- Serious Critical
  PH
  
  The pH is 6.8.
  
  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
  RESPONSIBLE SUPERVISOR SANITATION AND TESTING
  
  Responsible supervisor is not ensuring pool chemical testing is performed. No records available to indicate pool chemical testing.
  
  Correction: Have the responsible supervisor ensure that sanitation and testing duties are performed.
  
  Code ATCP 76.21 (1)(c)4. - SANITAITON AND TESTING
- Serious Critical
  RESPONSIBLE SUPERVISOR RECORDS MAINTAIN
  
  Responsible supervisor is not ensuring that records are maintained. No pool chemical testing records area available for review.
  
  Correction: Have the responsible supervisor ensure that records are maintained.
  
  Code ATCP 76.21 (1)(c)7. - RECORDS MAINTENANCE
Oct 16, 2025 Follow Up · 2 non-critical, 2 repeat
- Not serious Non-critical Repeat
  ALKALINITY
  
  The total alkalinity is 40 ppm.
  
  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
  POOL BASIN MAINTAINED CLEAN AND SANITARY
  
  Pool basin not maintained in a clean and sanitary condition. There is a build up of dirt and debris at the bottom of the pool.
  
  Correction: Maintained the pool basin in a clean and sanitary condition.
  
  Code ATCP 76.33(1)(a)3 - POOL BASIN NOT CLEAN AND SANITARY
Oct 13, 2025 Follow Up · 1 critical, 2 non-critical, 3 repeat
- Not serious Non-critical Repeat
  ALKALINITY
  
  The total alkalinity is 40 ppm.
  
  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
  POOL BASIN MAINTAINED CLEAN AND SANITARY
  
  Pool basin not maintained in a clean and sanitary condition. There is a build up of dirt and debris at the bottom of the pool.
  
  Correction: Maintained the pool basin in a clean and sanitary condition.
  
  Code ATCP 76.33(1)(a)3 - POOL BASIN NOT CLEAN AND SANITARY
- Serious Critical Repeat
  MAXIMUM CHLORINE
  
  The maximum chlorine residual exceeds 10 ppm and is at 12.4 ppm.
  
  Correction: Close the pool until the chlorine residual is in compliance with ATCP 76.14 Table A.
  
  Code ATCP 76.14(5)(f) - MAXIMUM FREE CHLORINE
Sep 24, 2025 Routine · 5 critical, 17 non-critical
- Not serious Non-critical
  STAFF TRAINED IN SAFETY DATA SHEETS
  
  Staff are not trained in the use of the safety data sheet and where they are located.
  
  Correction: Train staff in the use of the safety data sheet and where they are located.
  
  Code ATCP 76.12 (4)(b)3 - STAFF TRAINED IN SAFETY DATA SHEETS
- Not serious Non-critical
  INTERLOCK-LOG KEPT
  
  A log of the monthly interlock tests is not being kept.
  
  Correction: Keep a log of monthly interlock tests.
  
  Code ATCP 76.13 (1)(c)4 - INTERLOCK, LOG KEPT
- Not serious Non-critical
  ALKALINITY
  
  The total alkalinity is 40 ppm.
  
  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
  REAGENTS REPLACED
  
  Test kit reagents are expired and not replaced as recommended by the manufacturer.
  
  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
  WHIRLPOOL, THERAPY POOL, EXERCISE POOL,COMBINED CHLORINE
  
  Chlorine is used in the whirlpool the and pool water is not tested at least twice a week for the combined chlorine level.
  
  Correction: Test pool water at least twice a week for the combined chlorine level.
  
  Code ATCP 76.18(2)(b) - COMBINED CHLORINE, WHIRLPOOL, EX, THERAPY
- Not serious Non-critical
  WHIRLPOOL, THERAPY POOL, EXERCISE POOL, ALKALINITY
  
  Whirlpool water not tested at least once a week for total alkalinity.
  
  Correction: Test pool water at least once a week for total alkalinity.
  
  Code ATCP 76.18(2)(c) - ALKALINITY, WHIRL, EX, THERAPY
- Not serious Non-critical
  ELECTRONIC MONITORING FREQUENCY OF TESTING
  
  The pool, with an electronic monitoring device, has not been manually tested at least once a day with an approved test kit for pH and disinfectant or sanitizer residual.
  
  Correction: Manually test the pool at least once a day for pH and disinfectant or sanitizer residual with an approved test kit.
  
  Code ATCP 76.18(3)(a) - ELECTRONIC MONITORING TEST FREQ
- Not serious Non-critical
  OPERATOR REQUIRED
  
  The pool is not under the supervision of an operator.
  
  Correction: Provide an operator for the pool.
  
  Code ATCP 76.20(1)(a) - OPERATOR REQUIRED
- Not serious Non-critical
  FIRST AID KIT ITEMS
  
  The first aid kit is present but missing items such as adhesive bandages, disposable gloves, instant cold packs, adhesive bandages, and adhesive tape.
  
  Correction: Replace the missing items in the first aid kit.
  
  Code ATCP 76.27(1)(b) - FIRST AID KIT ITEMS
- Not serious Non-critical
  BIOHAZARD KIT ITEMS
  
  The biohazard kit is present but locked in the pump room, as well as missing items such as a scoop and spatula, biohazard sorbent, and disposable gloves.
  
  Correction: Replace the missing items in the biohazard kit and make it avaliable for use.
  
  Code ATCP 76.27(2)(b) - BIOHAZARD KIT ITEMS
- Not serious Non-critical
  POSTING SIGNAGE- NO PROLONGED BREATH HOLDING
  
  Signage or other communication warning against prolonged breath-holding is not posted or otherwise provided.
  
  Correction: Provide signage or provide other communication warning against prolonged breath holding.
  
  Code ATCP 76.29(1)(f) - NO PROLONGED BREATH HOLDING
- Not serious Non-critical
  OPERATING REPORTS-CHEMICAL TESTING
  
  There is no chemical testing being done or records being kept for results of chemical testing.
  
  Correction: Record the following on the operating report, results for chemical testing.
  
  Code ATCP 76.32(1)(a) - CHEMICAL TESTING
- Not serious Non-critical
  OPERATING REPORTS-BACKWASH
  
  The operator did not record the following on the operating report: The dates on which backwashing was completed.
  
  Correction: Record the following on the operating report, the dates when backwashing was completed.
  
  Code ATCP 76.32(1)(b) - BACKWASH
- Not serious Non-critical
  FILES MAINTAINED PERMANENT-ATCP 76 CURRENT COPY
  
  A copy of the most current version of ch. ATCP 76 was not permanently maintained on premises:
  
  Correction: Maintain a copy of the most current version of ch. ATCP 76 on premises.
  
  Code ATCP 76.32(3)(a)1. - CURRENT ATCP 76 COPY
- Not serious Non-critical
  FILES MAINTAINED PERMANENT-CDC FECAL INCIDENTS
  
  The most recent United States centers for disease control and prevention recommendations for fecal accidents or another plan in response to fecal accidents was not permanently maintained on premises:
  
  Correction: Maintain a copy of the most recent United States centers for disease control and prevention recommendations for fecal accidents or another plan in response to fecal accidents that is consistent with the United States centers for disease control and prevention’s fecal accident response recommendations on the premises.
  
  Code ATCP 76.32(3)(a)8. - CDC FECAL RESPONSE GUIDELINES
- Not serious Non-critical
  POOL BASIN MAINTAINED CLEAN AND SANITARY
  
  Pool basin not maintained in a clean and sanitary condition. There is a build up of dirt and debris at the bottom of the pool.
  
  Correction: Maintained the pool basin in a clean and sanitary condition.
  
  Code ATCP 76.33(1)(a)3 - POOL BASIN NOT CLEAN AND SANITARY
- 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 in regards to drain cover replacement. There is an invoice avaliable, but it does not contain all the required information about the drain covers such as life span and installation date.
  
  Correction: Maintain a log that can be used to evaluate the drain covers, that shows make and model of drain cover, installation date, as well as the lifespan of the drain covers.
  
  Code ATCP 76.38(2)(a) - DRAIN COVER LOG
- Serious Critical
  OPERATOR KNOWLEDGE-MONTHLY TESTING
  
  The establishment is not able to describe how monthly testing is performed.
  
  Correction: Ensure that operator can describe how monthly testing is performed.
  
  Code ATCP 76.13 (1)(c)2.d - MONTHLY TESTING
- Serious Critical
  INTERLOCK CHALLENGE TEST
  
  Once monthly challenge testing of the chemical feeder system has not been conducted to assess the interlock.
  
  Correction: Challenge test the chemical feeder system monthly to assess the interlock.
  
  Code ATCP 76.13 (1)(c)3. - INTERLOCK MONTHLY TEST
- Serious Critical
  MAXIMUM CHLORINE
  
  The maximum chlorine residual exceeds 10 ppm and is at 12.4 ppm.
  
  Correction: Close the pool until the chlorine residual is in compliance with ATCP 76.14 Table A.
  
  Code ATCP 76.14(5)(f) - MAXIMUM FREE CHLORINE
- Serious Critical
  RESPONSIBLE SUPERVISOR FOR POOL
  
  The pool does not have a responsible supervisor.
  
  Correction: Provide a responsible supervisor for the pool.
  
  Code ATCP 76.21 (1)(a) - RESPONSIBLE SUPERVISOR REQUIRED
- Serious Critical
  CO ALARM-POOL EQUIPMENT ROOM
  
  There is a fuel-burning device in the equipment room but no functional CO alarm in the equipment room.
  
  Correction: Provide a CO alarm in the equipment room and install per manufacturer's instructions.
  
  Code ATCP 76.33(4)(d)1. -CO ALARM EQPT ROOM

Source: Fond du Lac County Health Department. History last read Oct 5, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.