Be sure and save the date for The Pool & Spa Show taking place at the Atlantic City Convention Center in New Jersey from Tuesday, Jan. 24 through Thur...

Drowning injuries and fatalities are so commonplace that the stories could fill up whole newspapers.The CDC estimates that about 10 people die from dr...

Nearly every year, electric shock drownings occur across the country in swimming pools, whether they are indoors or outdoors, inground or aboveground,...

There are several different ways that the potential for electric shock drowning can be present in a swimming pool. Consider the following scenarios: •...

Welcome to the latest edition of our popular “Can You Top This?” column, featuring the newest entry in the Service Industry News “Horror File. ” This ...

By Consolidated Manufacturing International Proper grounding and bonding around a swimming pool are critical because water conducts electricity. There...

The United States Department of Labor is proposing a rule for determining independent contractor or employee classification under the Fair Labor Stand...

By Marcelle Dibrell A lot of pool service professionals say they have no use for specialty chemicals. A pool or spa needs nothing more than sanitation...

By Rick Howard, Rick’s Pool Service, FSPA Education Committee Chairman 1. Remove large debris with a deep leaf rake type net. 2. If the pool has a lar...

The Cape CodYMCAhas remained closed weeks after a hazmat incident occurred that sent seven children to the hospital. According to David Procopio, a Ma...