Tag Archives: swimming pools
APSP: New Foundation to Promote the Sustainable Use of Recreational Water
(ALEXANDRIA, VA) – The Association of Pool & Spa Professionals (APSP) announces a new foundation, World of Recreational Watersm (WRW) to promote the sustainable use of recreational water worldwide. The official announcement was made at the International Awards of Excellence program … Continue reading
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Hotels Pushing Against ADA Regulations
Controversy continues over the May 21st deadline that requires all pools and spas to install permanent lifts for the disabled. Installation for permanent lifts can cost hotels anywhere from $2,500-$6,500 per installation, and many are pushing the ADA to extend … Continue reading
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Hotels Trying to Slow Pool Access Regulations
In continuation with recent distress over ADA’s regulation for all pools to include permanent lifts for the disabled, hotels and other recreational organizations are now scrambling to install chair lifts before ADA’s proposed deadline in May. Some hotels fear that … Continue reading
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APSP Releases Statement on ADA Compliance Deadline
The Association of Pool & Spa Professionals released the following statement regarding the deadline set forth by the ADA requiring that all pools and spas have permanent lifts installed by March 15th. “The Association of Pool & Spa Professionals (APSP) … Continue reading
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AH&LA Files Letters with DOJ
This past week, AH&LA filed letters with U.S Attorney General Eric Holder proposing the restoration of common sense interpretation of pool and spa entry requirements, as a response to the DOJ and ADA’s March 15th deadline requirements on pool lifts. … Continue reading
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DOJ Takes Hard Line on ADA Pool Lift Guidance
After months of pressure from AH&LA, the Department of Justice (DOJ) yesterday issued a burdensome interpretation of when and how lifts need to be installed at swimming pools under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Although the DOJ did not … Continue reading
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Outdoor Pools: Sun. Splash. Repeat.
By C. J. HUGHES LIKE iced tea, perhaps, or casual Fridays, outdoor pools are in many minds forever linked with summer. After all, the sensation of sun on wet skin after a few dips in the deep end just about … Continue reading
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Tagged american pool, construction, manhattan, manhattan pool and liesure, new york city, swimming, swimming pools
CPSC to Parents: Remember Pool Safety This July 4th
By Jeanine Skowronski NEW YORK (MainStreet) — Earlier this year, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission launched a campaign to educate parents about pool safety in preparation for the hot summer months ahead. Now, with the Fourth of July weekend … Continue reading
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Mitchell Friedlander contributes to Florida Today article | How to keep unwanted creatures out
The bad news? There’s nothing you can do to keep uninvited creatures out of the pool, says Dominick Montanaro, owner of M & M Pools Inc. in Satellite Beach. “I have seen things come through a screen enclosure,” he says. … Continue reading
Memorial Day Weekend Kicks Off The 2011 Summer Pool Season
While summer doesn’t officially start until mid-June, Memorial Day Weekend traditionally marks the un-official start to the summer season. American Pool Enterprises, Inc. opened an additional 1,500 commercial pools this past weekend and are currently employing more than 5,000 lifeguards, … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011, american pool, American Pool Enterprises, jobs, June, lifeguard jobs, may, memorial day, pool season, summer, summer jobs, swimming pools
