Category Archives: Pool Technology

Public Campaign Set to Launch About Pool & Spa Safety

I received a press release the other day from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) about a pool and spa safety campaign set to launch on May 24th, 2010 to “start a national conversation to change the way Americans … Continue reading

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Cool Pool Expected to Make Green Building Records

An $11 million aquatics center in Portland, Oregon is expected to become the first public swim center in the nation to achieve the highest certification of the Green Building Rating System. The 4,500-square-foot leisure pool includes a 17-foot-tall water slide, … Continue reading

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Pool Safety Law in Effect: New Code for Drains

Starting December 19, 2008, the Consumer Product Safety Commission will begin enforcing the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act, which requires all public pools to have safer drain covers or systems to reduce the chance of entrapment. The … Continue reading

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Study Says Chlorinated Pools Can Cause Asthma

With any job or activity, one is curious about the risks. You work late in a city, you might run risk of getting mugged when walking the streets. Rollerskate, and you could fall and break something. Are there health risks … Continue reading

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New UV Pool Cleaning System in Place

Just a quick post here with some images to match: I snuck into the JCC this weekend to record how the installation process is going with the new Ultraviolet pool cleaning system, which is able to kill bacteria on light … Continue reading

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More Benefits of Using a UV Pool Cleaning System

As I research about the Ultraviolet (UV) being installed in the next couple days at the JCC pool, I keep reading more and more positive results it will have on our health and the carbon footprint we leave behind. This … Continue reading

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Pool Cleaning Systems Are Becoming Eco-Friendly

Marin County is finally seeing the light when it comes to a state-of-the-art pool cleaning system. I’m proud to announce the Osher Marin Jewish Community Center (OMJCC) will in less than two weeks install the Ultraviolet, or UV, sanitizing technology … Continue reading

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