(Alexandria) –The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance and the International Code Council are pleased to announce that the American National Standards Institute has approved and published ANSI/PHTA/ICC-2, 2023 American National Standard on Public Pool and Spa Operations and Maintenance.
The new standard for public aquatic venues provides public health officials, code officials, and industry professionals with a set of guidelines that can be easily adopted by public health officials, industry experts, and code officials.
PHTA-2 focuses primarily on the critical areas, such as inspections, operating licenses, water quality, hygienic facilities, indoor/outdoor environments, and other requirements. It is based upon engineering principles, scientific tenets and industry standards of caring.
Sabeena HIckman, CAE is the President and CEO of PHTA. She said, “The ANSI’s approval and publication of PHTA-2 represents a major win for our industry.” This standard is the product of hundreds of volunteer hours of expert work, and it is a significant step towards healthy and safe aquatics facilities.
Dominic Sims CBO, CEO, ICC, says: “This new standard is important in keeping public pools and spas as safe as possible for everyone.” Both our organizations recognize the importance of updating and creating new codes for swimming pools and hot tubs. We will continue to work with PHTA in order to provide resources to the building safety community.
It was designed by a group of experts with a balance of knowledge and experience, using an open, rigorous development process that is accredited by ANSI. It is a logical complement to other PHTA Standards and the International Swimming Pool & Spa Code (r) (ISPSC).
TheANSI/PHTA/ICC-22023 American National Standard on Public Pool and Spa Operations and Maintenance can be purchased from the PHTA’s website.
Contact the PHTA Standards Department by email at [email protected] or visit the PHTA Website for more information.
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About The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance
The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance, a non-profit organisation with more than 3,700 members around the globe, was founded in 1956 to promote and protect the interests of the $36.5B spa, pool and hot tub industry. PHTA offers education, advocacy and standards development to improve our members’ knowledge, professionalism and profitability. PHTA also facilitates research, outreach, and expansion of swimming and water safety activities. The goal is to introduce more people to the sport, make swimming environments safer, and keep pools open for communities. Visit www.phta.org for more information.
The International Code Council
The International Code Council (ICC) is the world’s leading source for model codes, standards and solutions to building safety. Code Council standards and solutions help ensure affordable and sustainable buildings and communities around the world.
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