24demerits

ASCHER NORTH, THE

640 N CHURCH ST, Charlotte, NC 28202

Year-Round Swimming Pool · NC permit/State ID 2060530332

Latest result24 demerits

Last inspectedOct 6, 2026

Inspections on record23

On record sinceSep 8, 2015

This facility type is scored in demerits: lower is better (0 = no violations found).

Score history

Sep 8, 2015Lower is betterOct 6, 2026

Inspections & violations

Oct 6, 2026 24 demerits · 7 violations

Inspector comments: Brandon Wilson present during the inspection. Pool Closed posted on doors during the inspection. Note: Heater not on at time of inspection. Immediate Suspension issued for: .2535 - maintain pool pH at 7.2 to 7.8 and lower CYA to ensure pH levels maintained.

#3 · Water quality: pool water pH −6

Pool pH at approx. 6.6 - level below what test kit can measure. Operator added chemicals; however, no budge on pH after chemicals added. CYA in pool >100 ppm (at least 140 ppm). Maintain pool pH at 7.2 to 7.8. Lower CYA to ensure pH maintained. Immediate suspension issued.

#5 · Water quality: daily written records of water quality and test kit kept on site −4

CYA >100 ppm (at least 140 ppm). Lower CYA. Upper limit is 100 ppm. Some reagents expired. Replace expired reagents. Total alkalinity and CyA not recorded. Record weekly.

#11 · Pool maintenance: diving equipment, ladders, steps and handrails properly placed, in good repair −2

Step handrail loose. Tighten.

#23 · Equipment room: chlorine or bromine automatic feeders that meet NSF Standard 50 −4

No flow meter on chlorinator inlet line. Install per NSF requirement if ever replaced.

#24 · Equipment room: approved pump, filter, and flow meter operating properly −4

Pump running at 80 gpm. Permit restriction - Pump required at 71 gpm to 74 gpm to meet turnover and flow restriction of the filter. Pump turned down during the inspection.

#25 · Equipment room: equipment and chemicals kept in a dry, well-ventilated enclosure −2

Pump room floor wet. Could not identify equipment leaking. Ensure pump room floor kept dry. Bridge over equipment to provide "clearance" moved into chemical storage room. Ensure 3 ft. clearance around equipment. Chlorine tabs stored in pump room. Moved to chemical storage room during the inspection. Additional chemicals stored in janitor closet on lower level. Ventilation and lighting operable. Ventilation corroded. Does not appear to be chemical resistant and is not "approved" chemical storage room. Store all chemicals in approved chemical storage room.

#29 · Dressing and sanitary facilities: required fixtures provided, clean, and in good repair −2

One sink not operable in both men's and women's restrooms. One soap dispenser torn off wall in women's restroom. Keep fixtures operable and in good repair.

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Mar 26, 2026 8 demerits · 2 violations

Inspector comments: Issued intent to suspend for lifeguard and safety signage. Please replace within 30 days to avoid permit suspension. Please call JAmes Bjorneboe at 704-507-6820 to schedule revisit when signage arrives.

#18 · Premises: lifeguards present or warning signs posted −4

Observed “warning no lifeguard on duty” sign missing. As well as signage stating “adults should not swim alone” and “children should not use the swimming pool with out adult supervision”. Add signs in 4 inch and 1 inch lettering respectively. .2530(c) Provide "Children should not use the swimming pool without adult supervision." in 1" lettering. .2530(c) Provide "Warning - No Lifeguard on Duty" in 4" lettering. .2530(c) Provide "Adults should not swim alone." in 1" lettering.

#24 · Equipment room: approved pump, filter, and flow meter operating properly −4

Observed return flow at 25 gpm. Corrected on site to 70 gpm.

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Aug 29, 2025 26 demerits · 7 violations

Inspector comments: 15 - Ring buoy grab rope degrading. Given until due date for South Tower return visit on signage, Thursday September 4th . Replace ring buoy with USCG approved ring buoy. Rope tangled on ring buoy. Untangled during the inspection. Intent to Suspend issued for the following: .2537 - plug EQ lines per State requirements .2534/.2537 - pool rules signage indicates pool open until 9:00 pm - not approved for night swimming - correct signage or schedule night swimming verification. Krishaun Johnson present during the inspection.

#5 · Water quality: daily written records of water quality and test kit kept on site −4

Alkalinity and thiosulfate reagents expiring in August. Provide new reagents.

#7 · Pool maintenance: pool walls and floor kept clean, free of debris and in good repair −4

Some algae growth beginning on wall tiles. Continue to monitor and treat as needed.

#12 · Pool maintenance: inlets and other fittings in place and in good repair −4

One of two skimmer equalizer plugs in skimmers rusted out. Spoke with contractor who was supposed to complete the work when drains were done. A site visit would be made today, 8/29, to plug. Ensure plugged per State requirement. Pictures ok for replacement. Will verify when return visit made for the ring buoy.

#17 · Premises: decks unobstructed, properly drained, free of trip hazards −4

Deck damage where slip resistant tread beginning to come up. Does not present a trip hazard. Monitor and repair if worsens. Deck shall be slip resistant. Deck lounge chairs <6 ft. to pool edge. Maintain 6 ft. clearance around the pool.

#21 · Premises: pool and deck lighting provided at pools that operate at night −4

Pool rules signage indicates pool open until 9:00 pm - not approved for night swimming - correct signage or schedule night swimming verification. Intent to Suspend issued.

#23 · Equipment room: chlorine or bromine automatic feeders that meet NSF Standard 50 −4

No flow meter on chlorinator. Original construction. If ever replaced, ensure installed per NSF requirement.

#29 · Dressing and sanitary facilities: required fixtures provided, clean, and in good repair −2

No soap in men's restroom. One stall missing toilet paper. One sink slow to run. Ensure all fixtures in good repair. Provide soap and toilet paper. Toilet paper replaced during the inspection.

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May 22, 2025 16 demerits · 3 violations

Inspector comments: POOL MAIN DRAIN COVERS ARE TO BE REPLACED OR HAVE A RECERTIFICATION BY A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER PRIOR TO JUNE 29TH 2025. FAILURE TO RESOLVE THIS BY THAT DATE WILL RESULT IN CLOSURE OF THE POOL. OBSERVED POOL DECK LIGHTS AND POOL LIGHTS TO BE OPERATIONAL, BUT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT INDICATES THAT THEY DO NOT WANT NIGHT SWIMMING AT THIS POOL. POOL SIGN HAS A 9PM CLOSURE TIME. THIS SHOULD BE CHANGED TO SHOW CLOSURE AT “DUSK” AS POOL CANNOT BE USED AFTER SUNSET OR BEFORE SUNRISE. RIGHT SIDE SKIMMER HAS A PLUG IN THE EQ LINE THAT IS TO BE REPLACED PRIOR TO 6/29/2025, BUT IT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN MADE FROM NON-STAINLESS METAL. IT APPEARS TO HAVE CORRODED INTO PLACE. CONTACT KATIE RUDISILL WITH MECKLENBURG COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT (704-309-5494) TO DISCUSS OPTIONS FOR REPLACING THE PLUG. CURRENT OPERATION PERMIT EXPIRES 5/31/2025. POOL MUST BE IN GOOD STANDING TO RECEIVE NEW PERMIT ON 6/1/2025, OTHERWISE POOL WILL BE CLOSED.

#15 · Premises: body hook and ring buoy with throw rope or lifeguard with rescue tube provided and properly located −6

.2530(a) Pole for body hook must be non-telescoping, non-adjustable, and non-collapsible. Observed body hook to be attached to a telescoping pole. Pole was affixed using screws so it no longer telescopes. -CDI.

#17 · Premises: decks unobstructed, properly drained, free of trip hazards −4

.2522(a) Provide 6 ft of clear walking space around the pool at all times. Observed deck chairs too close to the water. Items were moved. -CDI. Keep all items 6 foot back from the pool edge. .2537(2) Decks shall be kept free of trip hazards or offsets greater than 1/2" due to deterioration or changes from original deck profile. Observed area where the deck grate is missing resulting in a gap that is a trip hazard. C. Elmore will follow-up no later than 5/30/2025 to verify that this is corrected.

#22 · Premises: emergency telephone provided −6

.2530(f) Emergency phone shall remain operable. Observed the call box to call out properly, and to have the proper address and phone number posted, verified by local 911. Observed the call back number not to work. Call back number must be able to be used to contact the call box. CPO made a service call to KINGS III to have the issue resolved. C. Elmore will follow up no later than 5/30/2025 to verify correction. If the box is not completely functional with proper address and phone number posted and verifiable, the pool will be closed until the issue is resolved.

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Aug 14, 2024 42 demerits · 11 violations

Inspector comments: Branding name change for pool to The Ascher North. Name change completed in system. Will take a day to reflect new name. ** Important ** Drain covers expire in June of 2025. New drain covers will need to be installed, compatible with the sump, and a new PDSC form submitted for approval prior to permit in 2025. This may require additional work to be done due to the drain covers that are currently installed. Recommend reaching out to a pool professional to get an estimate prior to installation. Immediate Suspension issued: .2535 - maintain pH at 7.2 to 7.8 .2530 - provide USCG approved ring buoy with 30 ft. rope Emergency phone signage with lettering starting to wear off on phone number and address. Provide new signage or correct lettering. Will give 30 days to correct once pool is reopened. Dolphin in pool at time of inspection. Automatic vacuum shall not be left in pool when pool is open to the public. Remove when re-opening the pool. Melvin James present during the inspection.

#3 · Water quality: pool water pH −6

Pool pH at 6.8. Operator added bicarb twice to the pool without pH moving upwards. Cyanuric acid was >100 ppm - possibly providing an acid lock. Recommend lowering the cyanuric acid to be able to raise the pH. Maintain pH at 7.2 to 7.8. Immediate suspension issued.

#5 · Water quality: daily written records of water quality and test kit kept on site −4

Rodney Williams, listed CPO, no longer with property. Provide updated CPO information for CPO for property. Cyanuric acid >100 ppm. Maintain at 100 ppm or less. No main drain checks. Provide daily main drain checks in log book. Old log books through July had daily record keeping for main drain checks. New log did not have section for it.

#7 · Pool maintenance: pool walls and floor kept clean, free of debris and in good repair −4

Algae around steps and also in ladder steps. Keep pool free of algae.

#8 · Pool maintenance: surface skimmers (with weirs, baskets and covers) or gutters clean, in good repair, and functioning properly, no floating debris −4

Right skimmer missing weir. Repeat item. Replace weir. Plug in skimmer equalizer on right skimmer rusting out. Replace plug by evacuating water from the line prior to re-plugging. Will give until 2025 operating season to correct. Needs to be corrected when drain covers corrected.

#11 · Pool maintenance: diving equipment, ladders, steps and handrails properly placed, in good repair −2

Handrail loose at left side steps. Tighten handrail.

#15 · Premises: body hook and ring buoy with throw rope or lifeguard with rescue tube provided and properly located −6

Grab rope around ring buoy and rope starting to degrade. Provide USCG approved ring buoy with 30 ft. rope. Immediate Suspension issued.

#17 · Premises: decks unobstructed, properly drained, free of trip hazards −4

Pool furniture 5 ft. to deck edge. Maintain 6 ft. clearance around the pool. Some damage to slip resistant tread on pool deck. Monitor and repair as needed. Decking shall be slip resistant. Vegetation in deck drain on right side of pool. Eliminate vegetation to eliminate trip hazard.

#23 · Equipment room: chlorine or bromine automatic feeders that meet NSF Standard 50 −4

No flow meter on chlorinator. Original construction. Install per NSF requirement. Unable to locate flow meter on chlorinator.

#24 · Equipment room: approved pump, filter, and flow meter operating properly −4

Flow meter not operable. Provide operable flow meter. No basket for pump. Provide spare pump basket.

#25 · Equipment room: equipment and chemicals kept in a dry, well-ventilated enclosure −2

Bicarb and muriatic acid stored in room downstairs. Store in chemical storage room. Drain cover missing off of drain in pump room. Provide drain cover.

#29 · Dressing and sanitary facilities: required fixtures provided, clean, and in good repair −2

Men's restroom without soap. Provide soap in restroom.

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May 13, 2024 30 demerits · 7 violations

Inspector comments: Inspection conducted with Jonathan Roundtree from maintenance. Immediate suspension of permit issued due to 0 ppm chlorine and pH above 7.8. Pool must remain closed with signs posted until corrected. Call Hope McIntosh at 980-229-7549 to request a re-inspection prior to re-opening pool. At that time, all other permit items will be evaluated for correction. Current pool permit expires 5/31/24. All permit items must be in compliance and pool must be in A status prior to issuance of 2024-2025 operating permit. At this time, application and payment for 2024-2025 operating season has not been received by the department. Pool will not be able to remain open until application and payment are received and pool has passed inspection with all permit items in compliance. Operator Rodney is no longer employed at this location. Provide documentation to the department for current operator including CPO certification number and expiration date.

#2 · Water quality: disinfectant residual provided by −6

.2535(4) Maintain chlorine at least 1.0 ppm. Chlorine at 0.0 ppm. Immediate suspension item.

#3 · Water quality: pool water pH −6

.2535(1) Maintain pH at 7.2 to 7.8. Pool pH at 8.0. Immediate suspension item.

#5 · Water quality: daily written records of water quality and test kit kept on site −4

.2535 (11) The pool operator shall inspect the pool at least daily and maintain written records. .2535(11) Provide record keeping including daily records of disinfectant residual, pH, drain cover/grate inspections, pool water maintenance, and temperature, if applicable. Provide weekly recordings for cyanuric acid and total alkalinity weekly. Missing many days of daily required checks. Several days of 0ppm cl and pH at 8.0 noted with no correction. Missing multiple weekly CYA and TA checks. Current record format has no location for main drain checks. Pool operator Rodney is no longer at this pool. Provide information on current CPO. *Permit Items

#8 · Pool maintenance: surface skimmers (with weirs, baskets and covers) or gutters clean, in good repair, and functioning properly, no floating debris −4

One of two skimmers missing weir. Replace weir. Unable to determine status of second weir due to extensive buildup in the skimmer. .2518(k) Keep skimmers free of debris so skimmers are capable of operating per manufacturer instruction. Skimmer with heavy buildup of debris unable to evaluate operation. Clean. *Permit items

#17 · Premises: decks unobstructed, properly drained, free of trip hazards −4

Planters within 5 ft. of pool edge. Maintain 6 ft. clearance around pool in all locations.

#23 · Equipment room: chlorine or bromine automatic feeders that meet NSF Standard 50 −4

No flow meter on chlorinator. Original construction. Install per NSF requirement. Unable to locate flow meter on chlorinator. Unable to determine chlorinator operation. *permit item

#25 · Equipment room: equipment and chemicals kept in a dry, well-ventilated enclosure −2

Chemicals stored in pump room and in storage room on pool floor and not in the chemical storage room. Chemicals shall be stored in chemical storage room.

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Aug 8, 2023 36 demerits · 9 violations

Inspector comments: Immediate Suspension issued for: .2535 - maintain pH at 7.2 to 7.8 .2530 - emergency phone not operable Pool Closed signs posted during the inspection. Once corrected, please contact Katie to reopen the pool. The pool shall remain closed until a return visit has been made.

#3 · Water quality: pool water pH −6

Pool pH at 6.8. Operator added pH down earlier in morning. Ensure pH at 7.2 to 7.8. Immediate Suspension issued.

#5 · Water quality: daily written records of water quality and test kit kept on site −4

Some chemical reagents expired or expiring. Replace reagents where needed.

#8 · Pool maintenance: surface skimmers (with weirs, baskets and covers) or gutters clean, in good repair, and functioning properly, no floating debris −4

One of two skimmers missing weir. Replace weir.

#17 · Premises: decks unobstructed, properly drained, free of trip hazards −4

Planters within 5 ft. of pool edge. Maintain 6 ft. clearance around pool in all locations.

#22 · Premises: emergency telephone provided −6

Telephone with no dial tone. Could not verify address, phone number or callback. Immediate Suspension issued.

#23 · Equipment room: chlorine or bromine automatic feeders that meet NSF Standard 50 −4

No flow meter on chlorinator. Original construction. Install per NSF requirement.

#24 · Equipment room: approved pump, filter, and flow meter operating properly −4

Small leak at line out of pump to filter. Repair leak. No spare pump basket for pump. Provide spare pump basket.

#25 · Equipment room: equipment and chemicals kept in a dry, well-ventilated enclosure −2

Chemicals stored in storage room on pool floor and not in chemical storage room. Chemicals shall be stored in chemical storage room. Floor drain in pump room missing grate. Replace to eliminate hazard. Floor wet due to leak at pump. Keep floor dry.

#29 · Dressing and sanitary facilities: required fixtures provided, clean, and in good repair −2

No soap in men's and women's restrooms. Provide soap. One damaged sink faucet in men's restroom. Keep fixtures in good repair.

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Mar 29, 2023 38 demerits · 10 violations

Inspector comments: Immediate Suspension issued for emergency phone. .2530 - no dial tone. Phone shall connect to 911 with correct address and phone number posted. Angel Garces present during the inspection. Once phone is corrected, contact Katie to re-open the pool.

#5 · Water quality: daily written records of water quality and test kit kept on site −4

No main drain checks. Log book does not have section for main drain checks. Maintain daily record keeping for main drains. Cyanuric acid recorded repeatedly as 100 ppm in logs. Measured at 80 ppm during inspection. Logs shall reflect true readings in pool. 100 ppm is max permittable value for CYA. Some days missing from logs in January and February. Maintain daily record keeping for chlorine and pH.

#7 · Pool maintenance: pool walls and floor kept clean, free of debris and in good repair −4

Some debris on pool floor. Ensure pool is vacuumed as needed to maintain clean floors.

#17 · Premises: decks unobstructed, properly drained, free of trip hazards −4

Pool lounge chairs 4 ft. from pool edge. Maintain 6 ft. clearance around pool in all locations.

#18 · Premises: lifeguards present or warning signs posted −4

Warning signage with tape that has pulled off some of the lettering. Replace Warning no lifeguard on duty signage.

#21 · Premises: pool and deck lighting provided at pools that operate at night −4

Night swimming permitted previously. Provide photograph documentation or video of pool deck and pool with all lights operable for night swimming permit renewal.

#22 · Premises: emergency telephone provided −6

Phone not operable. No dial tone. Immediate Suspension issued. Phone shall connect to 911. Address and phone number shall be posted at the pool phone. Phone shall be capable of either answering automatically or ringing when number is dialed back.

#23 · Equipment room: chlorine or bromine automatic feeders that meet NSF Standard 50 −4

No flow meter on chlorinator. Original construction. Install per NSF requirement.

#24 · Equipment room: approved pump, filter, and flow meter operating properly −4

Flow meter stuck. Flow meter shall be operable. Pressure gauge not reading on filter. Replace/repair pressure gauge. Small leak at pump. Repair leak.

#25 · Equipment room: equipment and chemicals kept in a dry, well-ventilated enclosure −2

#29 · Dressing and sanitary facilities: required fixtures provided, clean, and in good repair −2

Paper towel dispenser not operable and no soap in men's restroom. One stall without toilet paper and one stall with toilet paper holder broken in women's restroom. One sink not operable in women's. Keep all fixtures in good repair. Ensure soap, toilet paper in restrooms.

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