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...

This October, the Pool and Hot Tub Alliance Summer Work Travel (SWT)/H2B Coalition met with seven senate and congressional offices for two days to dis...

There’s something for every level of backyard construction and service at the International Pool Spa Patio Expo, taking place in Las Vegas, Nevada, fr...

A Georgia couple who entered what is known as the “Alford Plea” to 27 counts of “theft by taking” was sentenced to 40 years each with 15 total years i...

Veteran service professionals will tell you that one of the best things about joining a trade association is the interaction between oldtimers and new...

By some estimates, Hurricane Ian has been ranked among the worst natural disasters in U.S. history. The hurricane made landfall in Florida on Septembe...

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