Pool and Spa Safety Act and Suction Entrapment Avoidance
The Association of Pool and Spa Professionals is providing complimentary information to assist you in navigating compliance requirements found in the “Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act”.
There are new mandatory federal requirements for suction entrapment avoidance and the voluntary state grant program under the recently enacted “Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act.”
Be prepared for the new requirements by learning what you need to do to ensure that all public pools and spas within your jurisdictions comply with this new law
By Dec. 20, 2008, pool and spa safety covers must be compliant with the ASME anti-entrapment cover standard (ASME/ANSI A112.19.8)
By Dec. 20, public pools and spas must be retrofitted with compliant covers.
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By Dec. 20, all public pool and spas (pumps) with a single main drain, other than an unblockable drain, must be equipped with one or more additional anti-entrapment systems/devices, including a safety vacuum release system (SVRS), vent system, gravity drainage system, or automatic pump shutoff system.
The new ANSI/APSP-7 American National Standard for Suction Entrapment Avoidance is consistent with the entrapment guidelines in the new law.
POOL AND SPA SAFETY ACT RESOURCES AVAILBLE FOR DOWNLOAD
Title XIV” document
Pool and Spa Act Summary
Comparison of Federal Pool and Spa Safety Act 2007*, ANSI/APSP -7 and ICC Codes
Pool and Spa Safety Act Press Release
The ICC and APSP Memorandum of Understanding
