Design and Operation Guidelines
These are Healthy Swimming recommendations for appropriate pool and spa design and operation.
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Pool and Spa Design
Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act:
- Consumer Product Safety Commission (main website)
- What’s Popular: Pool/Spa
- CPSC guidance related to the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act
- Presentation on Drowning Prevention, Entrapment Prevention & Pool and Spa Safety Act
(PDF, 814 KB) - Manufacturers of ASME/ANSI A112.19.8-2007 Approved Drain Covers for Pools and Spas, and ASME/ANSI A112.19.17 or ASTM F2387 Approved Safety Vacuum Release Systems
- CPSC Staff's Guide to Complying with the Law, October 2008 (PDF, 48 KB)
- CPSC Staff Interpretation of Section 1404 of the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act, June 18, 2008 (PDF, 76 KB)
- CPSC General Counsel letter to the Florida Department of Health, May 6, 2008 (PDF, 430 KB)
- Public Comment Period
- CPSC Staff Draft Technical Guidance on Section 1406 on Minimum State Requirements for Grant Program Public Comment Period
- Public Comments Received (PDF, 4.12 MB)
Designing Public Swimming Facilities (PDF, 54 KB)
Historical CDC Design and Operation Manuals
Pool and Spa Operation
Pool Operation (PDF, 52 KB)
Spa Operation (PDF, 71 KB)
Inflatable and Plastic Pools (PDF, 113 KB)
Therapy Pool Operation in Healthcare Facilities
Historical CDC Design and Operation Manuals
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Division of Parasitic Diseases
National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-borne, and Enteric Diseases
Page last modified: December 03, 2008
Division of Parasitic Diseases
National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-borne, and Enteric Diseases
Page last modified: December 03, 2008