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Merlin Industries: Merlin Drone Magix

Merlin Drone Magix is a modern solution for measuring pools for safety covers. The poolside set up is quick, easy, and only one good drone photo is needed. The Merlin Drone Magix method eliminates the need for lengthy AB measurements or packing and shipping heavy template covers. Drone pictures can be taken with the safety

May is Water Safety Month

National Water Safety Month is an annual awareness campaign celebrated each May to provide water safety education for children and adults ahead of the peak summer swim season. A national coalition of water safety partners — the American Red Cross, the National Drowning Prevention Alliance (NDPA), the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), the Pool

Helene Left a Tree in My Pool

Rudy Stankowitz is a veteran of both the industry and the U.S. armed forces. He has owned a retail store and done his own research on pool chemistry. It started getting bad somewhere around 8 o’clock at night. I don’t know why they always seem to get angry after dark. It adds a different terrifying

Shining a Light on Swimming Pool Standards

Behind every pool pro who is out building, selling, or servicing their customers lies a committee of 100 industry volunteers who are giving up their evenings and weekends to make these jobs profitable, safe — even possible. While the flashier initiatives undertaken by the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA) promote certifications and advocate for

Pool Chemical Factory Fire Causes Georgia Town Evacuation

A fire at a Biolab pool chemical factory on Sunday sent massive plumes of smoke miles into the air, and left the city of Conyers, Ga., under evacuation orders — impacting 17,000 residents — and the remainder of the county of Rockdale (over 90,000 residents) under a shelter-in-place advisory.  As of this writing on Monday, both

Behind the Scenes: Updating the ISPSC

“The ISPSC [International Swimming Pool and Spa Code] provides a common source for enforceable code language that can be adopted by any state or local authority in the nation. It’s a one-stop shop for safe and correct pool and spa construction and operation,” says Wendy Purser, chair of the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA)

Poor Water Quality Clouds Olympic Triathlon Swim

For a century, it was illegal to swim in the Seine, the river that flows through the heart of Paris. The law was established as a matter of public health — the river was so polluted with debris and bacteria, it would be dangerous to swim in. If a swimmer ingested the murky, infested water, they’d

Safety Product Spotight: Vacless Systems

Hassan Hamza, Vacless Systems The Virginia Graeme Baker Act (VGBA) was passed in December 2007, and then changed in May 2021. The update implemented caused a rolling change, with many existing public pools and spas either forced to close or comply. A recent tragedy this past March in Houston, Texas — where a girl tragically

Diving Into Action for Drowning Prevention

This past May, the International Swimming Hall of Fame and Every Child A Swimmer hosted a VIP event where guests enjoyed a complimentary dinner with drinks and music, meaningful presentations and a first-class diving show. The event, which took place in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., was hosted by Casey McGovern, the program manager for Every Child

IPSSA Partners With NDPA to Keep Pools Safe This Summer

The Independent Pool & Spa Service Association (IPSSA) is proud to announce that it has partnered with the NDPA (National Drowning Prevention Alliance) to create a complete water safety “Toolkit” of resources that IPSSA members can use to promote safety around swimming pools in their surrounding communities.  This new comprehensive water safety ‘Toolkit’ provides an