September 2007 Issue

Recreational Water Illnesses, Part 2
The pattern of RWIs in spas is different from pools. Learn more about the rashes and respiratory infections common to spas and how many of them can be prevented simply by maintaining a sanitizer residual. Read more.

Don’t Get into Hot Water When Testing
This article provides important tips to overcome some of the common challenges of testing spas and other hot water venues, including DPD testing for halogens, pH, and alkalinity. Read more.

The RWQ Committee Meets with State Sanitarian in New Jersey
APSP’s RWQ Committee continues its outreach to public health officials (PHOs) in Atlantic City, NJ. Read more.

Concerned Mom Writes about Community Pool Problems
After publication of the first issue of Recreational Water Quality, a concerned mother wrote about problems with her community pool and how APSP’s new national water quality standard can help. Read more.

Model National Code for Public Pool/Spa Water Quality Begins ANSI Review
Members of the nationwide ANSI consensus body will review and vote on the draft of the national model code for water quality later this fall. Read more.


Recreational Water Quality is written by industry experts for public health officials and published digitally four times annually by The Association of Pool & Spa Professionals (APSP). Each issue of Recreational Water Quality is available for general viewing on the APSP website.

RWQ invites public health officials (PHOs) to send suggestions for technical articles and questions about public health problems associated with public pools and spas and water quality issues. PHOs are also invited to submit short articles (circa 1,000 words) for possible publication; the article should focus on problems solved to help others with similar problems. Send inquiries and articles to jsmith@APSP.org.
 

Dr. Roy Vore, DuPont Chemical Solutions Enterprise, Chair, Editorial Board
Geoffrey Brown, Bio Lab, Inc. a Chemtura company, Chair, RWQ Committee
Al Pastore, N. Jonas & Co., Inc.
Dr. Stan Pickens, PPG Industries, Inc.
Tom Seechuk, LaMotte Company
Jeanette Smith, APSP
 

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