PHTA Standards Consensus Committee Welcomes New Members
The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance Standards Consensus Committee announced the appointment of six new voting members.
PHTA Celebrates 40th Anniversary as American National Standards Institute Accredited Standards Developer
The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance is proud to be celebrating 40 years of being an American National Standards Institute accredited standards developer.
Cyanuric Acid Debate
There was a standing-room-only panel discussion at the International Pool | Spa | Patio Expo this past November on cyanuric acid in pool water care. Panelists consisted of three members of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Ad-Hoc Committee of the Council for the Model Aquatic Health Code (Ellen Meyer, product safety and government…
Avoiding Pump Room Hazards
Numerous hazards lurk within the walls of the swimming pool pump room, toxic chemical fumes and carbon monoxide chief among them. In some commercial properties — apartment complexes, condominiums, hotels, country clubs and the like — the pump rooms are properly ventilated, but in far too many, this is not the case. The result is…
The Rise of Automation
Human error is largely to blame when a commercial pool experiences problems, which is why automated systems are gaining popularity year after year. An automated system eases the burden of having to be on-site several times a day to take a reading. And with growing public concern around water condition in commercial pools, these systems…
Register Now to Attend the CMAHC Conference
The second biennial Council for the Model Aquatic Health Code conference will be held Oct. 17-18 in Denver, Colorado. You can attend in person or online. At the conference, CMAHC members will be voting on 179 proposed changes to the Model Aquatic Health Code. The CMAHC Technical Review Committee has reviewed all 179 proposed changes to the…
Evolution, Not Revolution
I got involved with the process of developing the Model Aquatic Health Code in 2005. United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sponsored a workshop at the request of the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists. Since the ’90s they had seen an increase in pool-related illnesses. It was difficult to address because health…