International Swimming Pool and Spa Code Released
By Scot Hunsaker on April 30, 2012
The International Code Council (ICC) has teamed up with the Association of Pool & Spa Professionals (APSP) to develop the 2012 ISPSC. The swimming...
Wish List For Championship Facilities
By Steve Crocker on April 30, 2012
When developing a new aquatic facility that is intended to be a venue facility for sport, there are a significant number of priorities to...
Illinois Swimming Facility Legislation in Final Stages of Passage
By Scot Hunsaker on April 30, 2012
Significant modifications to the Illinois Swimming Pool Health Code are being proposed in the Swimming Facility Act. SB 3727 (Harmon, D. / Currie, B.)...
MAHC Disinfection & Water Quality – CH Response
By Scot Hunsaker on April 27, 2012
The CDC posted the Disinfection & Water Quality Model Aquatic Health Code Module for public comment on February 27, 2012. Hydrologicblog posted this announcement...
Bob Hawken Retires From Neptune Benson
By Scot Hunsaker on April 27, 2012
Bob has been a fixture in the aquatics industry for 42 years. He focused on the commercial swimming pool industry beginning in the early...
Pools and Hot Tubs – Does Science Support Pool Water Exposure Causes Cancer or Asthma?
By Tom Lachocki on April 26, 2012
If something was published in scientific literature 50 years ago, you simply go online (or have a librarian) go online to find the paper. ...
Reasonable Pool ADA Requirements
By Scot Hunsaker on April 25, 2012
The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) testified today before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitution in support of reasonable pool and spa entry...
Decorative Water Features Need Robust Water Treatment
By Darren Bevard on April 25, 2012
A recent article published by The Washington Post discusses an outbreak of the bacterial infection known as Legionnaires’ disease which reportedly affected eight Milwaukee...
‘Pool-mageddon’ Delayed, Feds Grant Reprieve for ADA Compliance
By Carl Nylander on March 16, 2012
ADA retrofit edict goes off deep end The Justice Department on Thursday issued a 60-day stay for hundreds of thousands of public pools that...
Joe Hunsaker’s Passing
By Scot Hunsaker on March 11, 2012
Joe Hunsaker, who died March 11, 2012 at age 74, struggled with multiple sclerosis since 1978 and cancer recently, is survived by his beloved...