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Trade Groups Merge
The Hearth Products Association, based in Arlington, Va., recently merged with the Barbecue Industry Association of Naperville, Ill., to form the Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association. The new association, which now has more than 2,500 members, will be located in HPA’s current office. The association will be staffed by former HPA employees.
Consumer Pool/Spa Magazine Honored
Pool & Spa Living earned "General Excellence" honors in min magazine’s annual awards program. Pool & Spa Living, the pool and spa industry’s only consumer magazine, competed against 3,872 consumer magazines and was one of only seven contest winners. Other winners included Smithsonian, Marie Claire and Business Week.
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New Jersey Pool Firm Assists in Anthrax Clean-Up
National Pools & Spas, based in Robbinsville, N.J., recently donated nearly 100 bottles of Baquacil chlorine neutralizer to assist the rinsing process following anthrax testing at the Hamilton mail center in Trenton, N.J. A hazardous materials crew used a concentrated cleaning agent containing large amounts of bleach to clean equipment. The Baquacil was then used to rinse the cleaner from the equipment.
A proposed ordinance limiting the size of new pools in Port St. Lucie, Fla., has been dropped by city planners following opposition by contractors and pool builders. According to Assistant City Manager Bonnie Dyga, the proposal would have restricted pool size to 1,000 square feet including decks, patios and screen enclosures. Instead, the city will rework the ordinance to restrict pool size to the setback area the city uses to maintain facilities. As long as the pool doesn’t fall within this area, it can be as big as the owner wants, Dyga said.
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