About management of bath facilities

public bath and Japanese inn business facilities are required to conduct water quality tests at least once a year and submit a water quality test report to Health Sanitation Division Health and Welfare Center.
Due to a partial revision of the Public Bath Law Enforcement Detailed Regulations and the Ryokan Business Law Enforcement Detailed Regulations, from April 1, 2025, "E. coliform" will be "E. coli" among the inspection items of bathtub water, so water quality will be tested according to new standards Please carry out.
In addition, when changing water for each bather without circulating the bathtub water, it is not necessary to inspect the bathtub water.

Once the water quality inspection is conducted, please attach a copy of the inspection report to the water quality inspection report and submit it to Health and Welfare Center Health Sanitation Division in the ward where the facility is located.

• public bath Water Test Results Report (Word: 18KB)
• Ryokan business facility water quality inspection result report (word: 18KB)

You can also report online using the "Yokohama City Electronic Application and Notification System".

Legionellosis can be prevented by proper hygiene management of equipment.
public bath and the inn business facilities are stipulated in the ordinances, detailed regulations and outlines for basic hygiene management to prevent the growth of Legionella spp.

• Public Bath Law Enforcement Ordinance (outside site)
• Public Bath Law Enforcement Detailed Regulations (Outside Site)
• Ordinance for Enforcement of the Ryokan Business Law (outside site)
• Detailed Regulations for Ryokan Business Law (outside site)
• Yokohama-shi Legionellosis prevention measures instruction summary (PDF: 416KB)
• "Stop! Legionella-Points for Preventing Legionellosis-" (brochure for businesses) (PDF: 1,840KB)

If a user of the facility is found to have Legionellosis patients (including suspicions), or if the results of water quality tests are inappropriate, such as the detection of Legionella spp. from the equipment to be managed, contact Health and Welfare Center Health Sanitation Division in the district where the facility is located.

• Under the "Public Bath Law Enforcement Ordinance" and the "Ryokan Business Law Enforcement Detailed Regulations", business operators are required to prepare a self-management guide.
• Similarly, in the "Yokohama City Legionellosis Prevention Measures Guidance Guidelines", it stipulates the creation of guidebooks, equipment ledgers, annual management plans, etc.

The voluntary management guide is a document (management manual) that specifically defines daily hygiene management and plans, methods, procedures, etc. for maintenance and management of equipment and equipment, etc., with the aim of preventing health hazards such as legionellosis. )is. As shown in the table below, create a self-management guide, carry out maintenance based on the prescribed procedure, verify the validity of the procedure by water quality inspection, etc., and review the plan as necessary. In addition to complying with the standards stipulated in the regulations, etc., it is possible to maintain and manage according to the situation of the facility.

When microorganisms proliferate in the equipment and biological membranes are formed and established, Legionella spp. In order to improve this situation, we will appropriately clean and disinfect equipment based on our self-management guide. It is also important to take measures to control the scattering of aerosols (microwater droplets) containing Legionella spp. to prevent human transmission.

The self-management guide is a document that summarizes matters related to the maintenance and management of facilities, but the style is not defined, and if there is a system drawing, equipment table, manual for workers, etc. already created at the facility, You can organize and utilize it. Please confirm that the following (1) to (4) are organized in the manuals created at the facility.
(1)About hygiene manager and its role
(2)About hygiene management plan and management procedure (see table below for details)
(3)Correction and improvement of plans and procedures based on water quality inspections and inspection records
(4)Response in case of emergency or accident
When creating a self-management guide from now on, please refer to examples of self-management guide (public bath (word: 110KB) and Hotel Ryokan (word: 110KB)).

Perform maintenance based on the self-management guide created, and record the results on checklists.
Based on the results of the recorded inspection table and water quality inspection, consider the validity of the created plan and procedure, revise the self-management manual as necessary, and review the maintenance procedure. In addition, when regulations such as the Public Bath Law Enforcement Ordinance are revised or when facilities are updated, it is necessary to review the self-management manual.

If you have any questions about hygiene management at the facility, please contact Health and Welfare Center Health Sanitation Division in the ward where the facility is located.

Some people wish to take a bath wearing a special bathing suit so that they do not stand out after surgery such as breast cancer. Please take care so that those who wear bathing clothes can take a bath without hesitation.
Poster (please understand and consider bathing wearing bathing clothes) (PDF: 736KB)

This is a special bathing underwear developed and manufactured to cover the scars so that those who have left scars due to breast cancer or skin transplant surgery can enjoy bathing without worrying about the surroundings. There is no problem with hygiene management if you wear a bathing suit just before bathing and wash off the attached soap before entering the bathtub.