Pool Filtration | Orange County
Pool Filtration in Orange County, FL
Pool filtration is the circulation system that keeps water clean: the pump, filter, plumbing, skimmers and drains, sized together so the water turns over properly and suction outlets are safe.
Playwell Pools serves Orange County, FL. Orange County includes Orlando, Apopka, Winter Park and Winter Garden.
Family-owned
40+ years
Building pools since 1985
Counties served
Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Lake, Volusia
Central Florida, from Orlando
How it works
Pool Filtration, step by step
The order of work for pool filtration in unincorporated Orange County, where the permit and its inspections run through the Orange County Division of Building Safety. Playwell gives a project-specific schedule after the site review.
- Hydraulic design
- Equipment selection
- Suction safety
- Plumbing
- Equipment pad
- Start-up
Permits in Orange County
Who reviews and inspects the work
Orange County Division of Building Safety
For an inground pool the county asks for plans by a Florida-licensed engineer or architect, the APSP 7 and APSP 15 worksheets, and a Swimming Pool Safety Affirmation naming the barrier; the barrier takes its own permit. Fiberglass pools also need a method to resist hydrostatic pressure. Homes inside a city's limits usually permit through that city's own building department; confirm which office covers your address before applying.
Checked on the official site on 2026-10-21. Requirements change; the building department's current checklist governs.
Every new residential pool in Florida needs one of five safety features before it can pass final inspection (s. 515.27, F.S.). Many HOAs also require architectural approval before work starts.
Pool Filtration in Orange County: common questions
Who issues pool permits in Orange County, FL?
The Orange County Division of Building Safety. For an inground pool the county asks for plans by a Florida-licensed engineer or architect, the APSP 7 and APSP 15 worksheets, and a Swimming Pool Safety Affirmation naming the barrier; the barrier takes its own permit. Fiberglass pools also need a method to resist hydrostatic pressure. Homes inside a city's limits usually permit through that city's own building department; confirm which office covers your address before applying.
Does the Orange County Division of Building Safety cover every address in Orange County?
The county office handles unincorporated Orange County. Homes inside Orlando, Apopka or another city usually permit through that city's own building department; confirm which office covers your address before applying.
What do building departments ask for on filtration?
Orange County asks for an ANSI/APSP 7 total dynamic head worksheet and an ANSI/APSP 15 energy efficiency worksheet with an inground pool permit. Lake County's checklist asks for equipment specifications and TDH calculations.
Can you replace the equipment on an existing pool?
Yes. Equipment replacement is quoted after a site review of the existing pad, plumbing and electrical.
Planning a pool in Orange County?
Send a short project brief. Playwell reviews it, reaches out by your preferred method, and schedules a site review before any quote.