Days Inn

919 HWY 54 E, Black River Falls, WI 54615 · Jackson County

44cited violations

22serious tier

7inspections

Establishment

Type: Pool / recreational water (Pool - Moderate)
Inspected by: Jackson County Public Health
License / ID: KSMH-8KKTTT
Status: Permitted
Phone: (715) 284-4333
Official record: Jackson County Public Health inspection reports

Year by year

Year	Inspections	Violations	Serious
2026	1	1	1
2024	6	43	21

Inspections

Jan 20, 2026 Routine · 1 critical, 1 repeat
- Serious Critical Repeat
  PH
  
  The pH is 7.03.
  
  Correction: Maintain the pH at 7.2 to 7.8.
  
  Code ATCP 76.14(5)(c) - PH
Dec 5, 2024 Re-inspection 2 · 1 non-critical, 1 repeat
- Not serious Non-critical Repeat
  POOL BASIN MAINTAINED FREE OF DEFECTS
  
  Pool basin not Maintained free of cracks or other defects and repaired or refinished as necessary to maintain it in a cleanable condition. Whirlpool basin observed to be cracking, chipping and pitting.
  
  Correction: Maintained the pool basin free of cracks or other defects, and repaired or refinished as necessary to maintain it in a cleanable condition.
  
  Code ATCP 76.33(1)(a)2 - POOL BASIN GOOD REPAIR
Nov 25, 2024 Re-inspection · 3 critical, 2 non-critical, 5 repeat
- 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 Repeat
  POOL BASIN MAINTAINED FREE OF DEFECTS
  
  Pool basin not Maintained free of cracks or other defects and repaired or refinished as necessary to maintain it in a cleanable condition. Whirlpool basin observed to be cracking, chipping and pitting.
  
  Correction: Maintained the pool basin free of cracks or other defects, and repaired or refinished as necessary to maintain it in a cleanable condition.
  
  Code ATCP 76.33(1)(a)2 - POOL BASIN GOOD REPAIR
- Serious Critical Repeat
  Modification(s) made but no DSPS Approval available for them.
  
  The operator modified a pool and did not submit pool construction plans to DSPS for review and approval.
  
  Correction: Have WI-licensed architect or engineer submit pool construction (modification) plans to DSPS and obtain approval from DSPS for the construction of the pool.
  
  Code ATCP 76.04 (2) - PLANS SUBMITTED TO DSPS FOR MODIFICATION, A
- Serious Critical Repeat
  CHEMICAL STORAGE, SEPARATION OF OXIDIZERS AND ACIDS
  
  Acids and oxidizers stored together.
  
  Correction: Store oxidizers separately from acids.
  
  Code ATCP 76.12 (2)(c) - CHEMICAL SEPARATION OXIDIZERS, ACIDS
- Serious Critical Repeat
  OPERATOR KNOWLEDGE SAFETY DURING MONTHLY TESTING
  
  The person responsible is not able to describe what safety measures that must be employed during monthly testing. Operator is not completing monthly testing of interlock, documentation is also missing.
  
  Correction: Ensure that operator can describe what safety measures that must be employed during monthly testing.
  
  Code ATCP 76.13 (1)(c)2.e -MONTHLY TESTING SAFETY
Nov 21, 2024 Routine · 6 critical, 6 non-critical, 5 repeat
- Not serious Non-critical
  ACTION PLAN DEVELOPED
  
  The Action Plan required by the department or its agent has not been provided.
  
  Correction: Prepare and submit the required Action Plan to the department or its agent.
  
  Code ATCP 76.07(4)(a) - ACTION PLAN DEVELOPED
- 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
  FIRST AID KIT ITEMS
  
  The first aid kit is present but missing items (eye wash solution and pocket face mask).
  
  Correction: Replace the missing items in the first aid kit.
  
  Code ATCP 76.27(1)(b) - FIRST AID 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
  
  The operator did not record the following on the operating report: Results for chemical testing logs, interlock check logs. Logs could not be presented during inspection.
  
  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
  POOL BASIN MAINTAINED FREE OF DEFECTS
  
  Pool basin not Maintained free of cracks or other defects and repaired or refinished as necessary to maintain it in a cleanable condition. Whirlpool basin observed to be cracking, chipping and pitting.
  
  Correction: Maintained the pool basin free of cracks or other defects, and repaired or refinished as necessary to maintain it in a cleanable condition.
  
  Code ATCP 76.33(1)(a)2 - POOL BASIN GOOD REPAIR
- Serious Critical Repeat
  Modification(s) made but no DSPS Approval available for them.
  
  The operator modified a pool and did not submit pool construction plans to DSPS for review and approval.
  
  Correction: Have WI-licensed architect or engineer submit pool construction (modification) plans to DSPS and obtain approval from DSPS for the construction of the pool.
  
  Code ATCP 76.04 (2) - PLANS SUBMITTED TO DSPS FOR MODIFICATION, A
- Serious Critical Repeat
  CHEMICAL STORAGE, SEPARATION OF OXIDIZERS AND ACIDS
  
  Acids and oxidizers stored together.
  
  Correction: Store oxidizers separately from acids.
  
  Code ATCP 76.12 (2)(c) - CHEMICAL SEPARATION OXIDIZERS, ACIDS
- Serious Critical
  OPERATOR KNOWLEDGE SAFETY DURING MONTHLY TESTING
  
  The person responsible is not able to describe what safety measures that must be employed during monthly testing. Operator is not completing monthly testing of interlock, documentation is also missing.
  
  Correction: Ensure that operator can describe what safety measures that must be employed during monthly testing.
  
  Code ATCP 76.13 (1)(c)2.e -MONTHLY TESTING SAFETY
- Serious Critical Repeat
  PH
  
  The pH is 6.7.
  
  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
  POOL WATER TESTED BEFORE OPENING, PH AND SANITIZER
  
  Whirlpool water is not tested for pH and disinfectant or sanitizer residual daily before the pool is open to the public or before the pool is in use. Pool logs missing from facility, not present during inspection.
  
  Correction: Test pool water for pH and disinfectant or sanitizer residual daily before the pool is open to the public or before the pool is in use.
  
  Code ATCP 76.18(1)(a)1 - POOL TESTED SANITIZER AND PH, BEFORE OPE
- Serious Critical
  CLOSING CRITERIA-FAILURE TO MEET 76.16
  
  The Responsible Supervisor or operator has not closed the pool after failure to comply with the water quality requirements. Testing not completed before opening. Testing shows water quality of whirlpool out of compliance.
  
  Correction: Close the pool in the event of failure to comply with the water quality requirements pursuant to s. ATCP 76.16.
  
  Code ATCP 76.30 (1)(b) - FAILURE TO MEET ATCP 76.16
Feb 9, 2024 Re-inspection 2 · 1 critical, 2 non-critical, 3 repeat
- Not serious Non-critical Repeat
  COMBINED CHLORINE PLAN PRESENT
  
  No combined chlorine plan present on site.
  
  Correction: Develop a combined chlorine action plan for pool and whirl pool. Examples of a combined chlorine action plan will be provided to operator.
  
  Code ATCP 76.14(5)(e)1. - PLAN PRESENT
- Not serious Non-critical Repeat
  POOL BASIN MAINTAINED FREE OF DEFECTS
  
  Pool basin not Maintained free of cracks or other defects and repaired or refinished as necessary to maintain it in a cleanable condition. Bottom of the whirl pool had pitting and cracking near the main drains.
  
  Correction: Maintained the pool basin free of cracks or other defects, and repaired or refinished as necessary to maintain it in a cleanable condition.
  
  Code ATCP 76.33(1)(a)2 - POOL BASIN GOOD REPAIR
- Serious Critical Repeat
  Modification(s) made but no DSPS Approval available for them.
  
  The operator modified a pool and did not submit pool construction plans to DSPS for review and approval.
  
  Correction: Have WI-licensed architect or engineer submit pool construction (modification) plans to DSPS and obtain approval from DSPS for the construction of the pool.
  
  Code ATCP 76.04 (2) - PLANS SUBMITTED TO DSPS FOR MODIFICATION, A
Feb 2, 2024 Re-inspection · 5 critical, 4 non-critical, 7 repeat
- Not serious Non-critical Repeat
  PIPING LABELED, TAGGED OR CODED
  
  The piping is not labeled, tagged or color-coded. Whirlpool piping does not indicate direction of water flow
  
  Correction: Ensure that the piping is labeled, tagged or color-coded to indicate valves, piping and direction of water flow.
  
  Code ATCP 76.11(5m)(a) - PIPING NOT LABELED,TAGGED, CODED
- Not serious Non-critical Repeat
  COMBINED CHLORINE PLAN PRESENT
  
  No combined chlorine plan present on site.
  
  Correction: Develop a combined chlorine action plan for pool and whirl pool. Examples of a combined chlorine action plan will be provided to operator.
  
  Code ATCP 76.14(5)(e)1. - PLAN PRESENT
- Not serious Non-critical Repeat
  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 Repeat
  POOL BASIN MAINTAINED FREE OF DEFECTS
  
  Pool basin not Maintained free of cracks or other defects and repaired or refinished as necessary to maintain it in a cleanable condition. Bottom of the whirl pool had pitting and cracking near the main drains.
  
  Correction: Maintained the pool basin free of cracks or other defects, and repaired or refinished as necessary to maintain it in a cleanable condition.
  
  Code ATCP 76.33(1)(a)2 - POOL BASIN GOOD REPAIR
- Serious Critical Repeat
  Modification(s) made but no DSPS Approval available for them.
  
  The operator modified a pool and did not submit pool construction plans to DSPS for review and approval.
  
  Correction: Have WI-licensed architect or engineer submit pool construction (modification) plans to DSPS and obtain approval from DSPS for the construction of the pool.
  
  Code ATCP 76.04 (2) - PLANS SUBMITTED TO DSPS FOR MODIFICATION, A
- Serious Critical
  MINIMUM DISINFECTANT RESIDUAL
  
  Minimum disinfectant or sanitizer level is 2.81 ppm for free available 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 7.1.
  
  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 Repeat
  WATER SUPPLY PROTECTION
  
  Approved backflow or backsiphonage protection does not exist between potable water supply inlet and the overflow point of pool, makeup tank, surge tank or slurry tank and another approved device does not exist.
  
  Correction: Provide approved backflow and backsiphonage protection between the water supply and the overflow point of any pool, makeup tank, surge tank, solution tank, or slurry tank.
  
  Code ATCP 76.19(1) - PROTECTION
- Serious Critical Repeat
  GATES AND DOORS-SELF-CLOSING
  
  The door to the pool enclosure is not self-closing or self-latching. The latching mechanism is missing from the door. The sliding door that leads to the outside of the building from the pool enclosure was observed to be unlocked.
  
  Correction: Provide a self-closing door to the pool enclosure.
  
  Code ATCP 76.34(4)(a)(1m)(a) -SELF-CLOSING
Jan 30, 2024 Routine · 6 critical, 7 non-critical
- Not serious Non-critical
  PIPING LABELED, TAGGED OR CODED
  
  The piping is not labeled, tagged or color-coded. Whirlpool piping does not indicate direction of water flow
  
  Correction: Ensure that the piping is labeled, tagged or color-coded to indicate valves, piping and direction of water flow.
  
  Code ATCP 76.11(5m)(a) - PIPING NOT LABELED,TAGGED, CODED
- Not serious Non-critical
  SAFETY DATA SHEET
  
  Safety data sheets were not available for inspection.
  
  Correction: Maintain safety data sheets for each chemical on site.
  
  Code ATCP 76.12 (4)(b)1. - SAFETY DATA SHEETS
- Not serious Non-critical
  COMBINED CHLORINE PLAN PRESENT
  
  No combined chlorine plan present on site.
  
  Correction: Develop a combined chlorine action plan for pool and whirl pool. Examples of a combined chlorine action plan will be provided to operator.
  
  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. Multiple reagents in the Taylor test kit were 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
  FIRST AID KIT-EYE WASH SOLUTION
  
  The first aid kit is missing eye wash solution, 8 x 10 gauze pads, gauze rolls, and triangular bandages.
  
  Correction: Provide eye wash solution, 8 x 10 gauze pads, gauze rolls, and triangular bandages for the first aid kit.
  
  Code ATCP 76.27(1)(b)5. - EYE WASH SOLUTION
- 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
  POOL BASIN MAINTAINED FREE OF DEFECTS
  
  Pool basin not Maintained free of cracks or other defects and repaired or refinished as necessary to maintain it in a cleanable condition. Bottom of the whirl pool had pitting and cracking near the main drains.
  
  Correction: Maintained the pool basin free of cracks or other defects, and repaired or refinished as necessary to maintain it in a cleanable condition.
  
  Code ATCP 76.33(1)(a)2 - POOL BASIN GOOD REPAIR
- Serious Critical
  Modification(s) made but no DSPS Approval available for them.
  
  The operator modified a pool and did not submit pool construction plans to DSPS for review and approval.
  
  Correction: Have WI-licensed architect or engineer submit pool construction (modification) plans to DSPS and obtain approval from DSPS for the construction of the pool.
  
  Code ATCP 76.04 (2) - PLANS SUBMITTED TO DSPS FOR MODIFICATION, A
- Serious Critical Corrected on site
  CHEMICAL STORAGE, SEPARATION OF OXIDIZERS AND ACIDS
  
  Liquid Chlorine is not stored separately from sulfuric acid.
  
  Correction: Store oxidizers separately from acids.
  
  Code ATCP 76.12 (2)(c) - CHEMICAL SEPARATION OXIDIZERS, ACIDS
- Serious Critical
  PH
  
  The pH is [7.9].
  
  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
  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. New pool test logs will be provided with report.
  
  Code ATCP 76.18(3)(a) - ELECTRONIC MONITORING TEST FREQ
- Serious Critical
  WATER SUPPLY PROTECTION
  
  Approved backflow or backsiphonage protection does not exist between potable water supply inlet and the overflow point of pool, makeup tank, surge tank or slurry tank and another approved device does not exist.
  
  Correction: Provide approved backflow and backsiphonage protection between the water supply and the overflow point of any pool, makeup tank, surge tank, solution tank, or slurry tank.
  
  Code ATCP 76.19(1) - PROTECTION
- Serious Critical
  GATES AND DOORS-SELF-CLOSING
  
  The door to the pool enclosure is not self-closing. The sliding door that leads to the outside of the building from the pool enclosure was observed to be unlocked.
  
  Correction: Provide a self-closing door to the pool enclosure.
  
  Code ATCP 76.34(4)(a)(1m)(a) -SELF-CLOSING

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