A Florida man was arrested for several charges of fishery violations after posting a video of himself swimming with an undersized nurse shark in a chl...

Building and servicing pools in the Northeast, and other cold weather climates, presents unique challenges. The industry shares wide ranging opinions ...

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 ...

Service Industry News Pleatco in partnership with Genesis/Pool & Hot Tub Alliance, understands that the industry would literally come to a halt if not...

By Lauren Broom Education vs. Enforcement As a pool inspector with the Florida Department of Health for 16 years, I was taught that regulation and edu...

By Robert W Lowry Starting about a year ago, Rudy Stankowitz (CEO and president of Aquatic Facility Training & Consultants in Archer, Florida) reporte...

Enzymes are promoted to help remove non-living organic contamination such as bather waste, oils, skincare products and more. But can they help with al...

While many pool professionals are at ease with the regular use of liquid chlorine, there is a large contingency of pool operators that rely heavily on...

Pools that are suffering from algae at normal chlorine concentrations may have a cyanuric acid level that is too high relative to their chlorine conte...

In recent years, popular use of borates has increased due to users’ assertions that it can lower chlorine demand, help prevent algae, stabilize pH, in...