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Pool and Hot Tub Foundation (PHTF) Awards Board Fellowship
The Pool and Hot Tub Foundation (PHTF) has awarded Emily Dunlap, a University of Texas at Austin exercise physiology Ph.D. student, one of two Board Fellowships to support continued academic studies.
Pool and Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA) Announces Recipient of the PHTA's Board Scholarship
The Pool and Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA) has announced CPO® certified Bradley Griffith as the recipient of PHTA's Board Scholarship.
PHTA Launches Strategic Action Plan
The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance is proud to unveil its official strategic plan—the first of its kind for the alliance. This detailed plan clearly defines PHTA's core purpose, mission statement, core values, pillars, and more.
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Votes to Delay Effective Date of ANSI/APSP/ICC-16 2017
The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted unanimously to approve to delay the effective date of CPSC’s drain cover standard, ANSI/APSP/ICC-16 2017 from November 24, 2020, to May 24, 2021.
PHTA Reaccredited as a Standards Developing Organization
The Pool and Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA) has been reaccredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), marking the 37th consecutive year PHTA has obtained this honor.
CPSA Board of Directors Approve Affiliation with PHTA
In an effort to build upon the value it provides the industry and ensure its sustainability, the California Pool and Spa Association (CPSA) Board of Directors voted to affiliate with the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA).
Celebrate Safety in May
Safety is an important part of our daily lives. That’s why being safety aware in places where we live, work and play is so important.
May is National Water Safety Month
A coalition of water safety partners, including the American Red Cross, the National Recreation and Park Association, the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance and the World Waterpark Association, will work together to promote May as National Water Safety Month (NWSM).
PHTA Apprenticeship Program Approved in California
The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance is pleased to announce that California approved the participation of PHTA’s Apprenticeship Program in the state’s Apprenticeship System, paving the way for a national program designed to develop a highly skilled workforce for the pool and hot tub industry.
Pool & Hot Tub Alliance Announces Publication of the Revised VGBA Drain Cover Standard
The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA) announces the publication of its updated ANSI/APSP/ICC-16 2017 American National Standard for Suction Outlet Fitting Assemblies (SOFA) for Use in Pools, Spas and Hot Tubs approved by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). This approval was originally published in the Federal Register on May 24, 2019 in Vol. 84, No. 101 and will go into effect on November 24, 2020, the 18-month deadline specified by the PHTA-16 Standard Writing Committee (SWC) that includes CPSC Staff representation.
