Commercial Pool Safety

ATTENTION: OWNERS & OPERATORS OF COMMERCIAL, HOA or APARTMENT POOLS

URGENT NOTICE: Effective Dec 20, 2008,

ALL commercial pools must comply with the recently passed ‘‘Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act’’
(PUBLIC LAW 110-140-DEC. 19, 2007)

Any commercial pool not complying with this law must be closed and blocked to prevent any physical access. 
Violators may be subject to State and Federal fines and/or imprisonment.

In December 2007, the US government passed a national pool & spa safety law to minimize the likelihood of human entrapment, evisceration or drowning in public or private swimming pools.  All commercial pools in the state of Texas must comply with this law by December 20, 2008, or be subject to fines, closure and/or further legal action by state and federal authorities.      

The key points of this new law have been summarized in this letter by the Association Of Pool & Spa Professionals (APSP), and also in this APSP Compliance Guide.

More info is available at the US government website(http://www.cpsc.gov/pssa.pdf) and the APSP website (http://www.apsp.org/clientresources/documents/ANSI-APSP-7_Fact_Sheet.pdf).

The safest and fastest way to determine if your pool meets the new state and federal guidelines is to schedule a safety inspection by a trained and licensed industry expert.

Westlake Pool and Spa specializes in commercial pool renovations and safety inspections in Central Texas.
To determine if your commercial pool complies with the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act, please email or call our office at (512) 241-9891. 
We will arrange a SAFETY INSPECTION to determine what actions, if any, are required to keep your commercial pool open and operating.

Your prompt attention to this matter will help to avoid fines and ensure that your pool stays open.