An effort to curb Southern California’s smog problem by phasing out gas-powered water heaters and furnaces has stalled with a recently rejected propos...

The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA) and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) have approved and newly re-published three industry standards:...

A sweeping new regulation is changing the way water conservation is enforced across California, shifting the burden away from individual households an...

The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA) is accepting nominations for the 2025 Dr. R. Neil Lowry Grant. The winners will be honored at the PHTA Awards Cerem...

Today’s filtration systems do more than just trap dirt. With the help of specialty chemical aids, pool professionals are turning basic filters into mu...

In the push toward greener aquatic facilities, regenerative DE filtration systems have emerged as a sustainability standout. Long used in drinking wat...

For decades, traditional silica sand has been the industry standard for pool filtration. It’s cheap, widely available, and familiar to every technicia...

Happy Summer Everyone! We know it is the busiest time of year for many of you in the pool service industry and we hope you are able to also enjoy some...

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...

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 i...