Overview
A Water Quality Ruleset defines the acceptable minimum and maximum for each parameter you track (free chlorine, pH, alkalinity, and so on). Each ruleset can hold several sub-rules — ideal when standards differ by region, attraction type, or Location Group — and is then linked from a Water Quality Question in your Checklists. Rulesets are the foundation of the module: without one, a Water Quality Question has nothing to validate against.
🚀 Early Access: Water Quality is an early-access feature — expect changes and new features as the module evolves.
Users must be Super Users or have the following Role to manage rulesets:
Checklists: Modify or Create
Why this matters: Keeping limits in one ruleset — instead of re-typing them into every Checklist — means a reading is judged against a single authoritative standard. When a regulation changes, you update the ruleset once and every Checklist that uses it measures against the new limit immediately.
Creating a ruleset
1. Open the ruleset panel
Go to Configuration > Checklists and find the Checklist Water Quality Ruleset panel.
2. Add and name the ruleset
Click Create ruleset and give it a clear, location-based name — for example Outdoor Pools, Pump Room, or Hot Tubs — then click Save. Names that reflect the water body make rulesets easier to manage later.
3. Add sub-rules and set ranges
Open the ruleset and add a Rule for each scope you need — a regulatory body, region, or attraction type (e.g. Pools, Lazy River). Optionally limit the rule to a Location Group so only the right pools or zones follow it. For each parameter, set a minimum and maximum — these are the thresholds readings are checked against.
4. Save the ruleset
Click Save. The ruleset is now available to link from a Water Quality Question in any Checklist.
Note: Every parameter must have a minimum and maximum. You decide which parameters staff actually have to check within each Water Quality Question — the ruleset just holds the limits.
Next steps
Add water quality checks to a checklist — link this ruleset to a Water Quality Question.
Best practices for structuring rulesets — organize sub-rules across sites and regulations.
Editing or deleting a ruleset — manage it over time.
Frequently asked questions
Q: Can I assign the same ruleset to multiple pools?
A: Yes. Use sub-rules to separate limits by pool, spa, or attraction, and scope each to a Location Group.
Q: What happens if a value is out of range?
A: The reading is flagged as a deviation. Depending on your setup it can warn staff, create an Assignment, or hold the Result for validation. See Understanding validation warnings and failures.
Q: Can I edit a ruleset after it's in use?
A: Yes, but changes affect all future checks tied to that ruleset. Past Results remain unchanged.