A Rhode Island owner of an indoor aquatics center was imploring the state to allow her facility to re-open during the state’s “pause” from November 30...

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 Lauren Broom Legionella pneumophila is a bacteria that can be transmitted to people mainly from poorly maintained spas. The bacteria loves the hot ...

Lauren Broom Lauren Broom is a Certified Pool Operator Course, CPO ® , instructor and a former health inspector for the Florida Department of Health. ...

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...

The most obvious and fundamental difference between the disinfection chemistry of a hot tub versus a swimming pool is the effect of temperature. Tempe...

Hot tub sales have gone through the roof. According to the Pool and Hot tub Alliance (PHTA), nationally sales for pools and spas are up about 25% on a...

It will come as little surprise that the modern spa was first developed by Jacuzzi. Just like Scotch Tape, Kleenex, Band-aid and Rollerblade, it’s a b...

The Centers for Disease Control published the results of a study concerning the incidence of waterborne illnesses in the United States. The January, 2...

There is little that is more relaxing than soaking in a hot tub – except, perhaps, soaking in an herb-infused hot tub. Health clubs that feature herba...