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At what concentration is copper safe for;

Algae?

Invertebrates?

Fish?

Humans?

Exciting news! The North Texas Chapter of The Association of Pool & Spa Professionals is sponsoring swim lesson scholarships for 38 youth. A drawing for the scholarships will be held at 9 of our locations during the World's Largest Swim

I was the stunned and proud recipient of the 2012 Tsunami Award from ATRI- the Aquatic Therapy and Rehabilitation Institute.



ATRI describes the award as-The Tsunami Spirit Award offers well-deserved recognition to creative and innovative individuals and businesses in the industry. A Tsunami is an unusually large sea wave produced by a seaquake or undersea volcanic eruption. Like many things in the Aquatic Therapy and Rehabilitation Industry, tsunamis are the immense effects of…

One of the candidates (Steve Toth) for the Texas House of Representatives is from the swimming pool industry. I was initially excited about the possibility of having someone from the pool industry in the Texas legislature, not now.   After reading Mr. Toth's views on licensing in Pool and Spa News (http://www.poolspanews.com/2012/072/072n_toth.html) and his comments (also about licensing) on his election facebook page (…

ADA Compliance Extended 60 Days

Summary of ADA Compliance Delay

On March 15, 2012, Attorney General Eric Holder signed a rule extending the date of compliance which…

If you are not aware of the Registered Accessibility Specialist that needs to inspect your pool renovations- Please join or go to the Texas Legislation and Regulation group here on AquaticsCoalition.com

The Model Aquatic Health Code may be adopted in your area!

Please go to the link- http://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/swimming/pools/mahc/structure-content/ to review and add your comments on the MAHC module for "Disinfection and Water Quality".

This may be important for how your commercial pool, spa or backyard pool is operated.

Please make your comments today! Public comment period ends…

I apologize- but apparently we were hacked- please do not open anything from princess kabakole. I have deleted all of her entries. I will be watching for new issues. 

Sorry for the inconvenience- that is why we set up the AquaticsCoalition requiring a couple of steps to verify your setup. 

If you Google-princess kabakole- you see the fraud alert-

Thank you for joining AquaticsCoalition- please participate.

If you are not already aware, please check the many resources for information on this topic. I posted my response in the "Legislation and Regulation group"  here on the AquaticsCoalition. Please join this group if these issues interest you.

todays free webinar is about drains and the specific requirements for compliance -especially for commercial pools-www.GetPSSACompliant.com

I also recommend the free webbased course at…

CPSC press release-

http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml11/11230.html

Eight Manufacturers Recall Pool and In-Ground Spa Drain Covers Due to Incorrect Ratings

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I hope that everyone in all aspects of aquatics are doing a bit to raise awareness and help prevent drownings.

For many reasons, I began again to look at drowning prevention to attempt to find a rational, logical plan that addresses many concerns and fits with my experience. As I began discsussing this issue, I was reminded that when my mother was in college, she was required to pass a beginning swimming class before graduation. I mentioned this to my wife. Her mother also was required to pass a basic swimming class- and it was a major task to accomplish. This reminded me of the emphasis on swimming…