October 14 2011 Table of Contents

Until I began working at Pool & Spa News, I never gave any real thought to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Read more

Have swimming pools lost their luster? Read more

Some jobs can’t be performed in the usual order. Read more

Industry members hope there are lessons to be learned from Karl Keene’s case. Read more

A revised edition of a widely used code for swimming pool construction and maintenance is set to make its legislative rounds early next year. Read more

Members of the Republican minority serving on the Consumer Product Safety Commission are accusing their Democratic counterparts of ignoring business concerns. Read more

A new U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission proposal calls for many commercial pools with unblockable drains to be altered. Read more

Rob Sanger estimates that 60 percent of all swimming pool service repair work in Florida is being done by unlicensed technicians. Read more

In lieu of a column on the appropriate punishment for a University of Alabama fan accused of poisoning a cluster of historic oaks on the campus of rival Auburn, I give you scattered thoughts… Read more

One of the most historically significant waterscapes ever created is now open to the public. Read more

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has voted to restrict allowances given to unblockable drain covers in the federal pool and spa safety law. Read more

In industry classes, at trade shows, in articles and in product manuals, the word “electrolysis” comes up in a wide range of contexts. Read more

With winter on the way, now is the perfect time to bring up the subject of replacing an old heater. Read more