2018 International Swimming Pool &
Spa Code (ISPSC) Code and Commentary
Own the manual code Inspectors will rely
on for issuing pool and spa permits!
Developed with the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA), the ISPSC is the only comprehensive swimming pool code coordinated with the I-Codes and PHTA Standards. The ISPSC contains minimum regulations for public and residential pools, spas and hot tubs using prescriptive and performance related provisions.
Benefits of the ISPSC:
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Meets or exceeds Virginia Graeme Baker Act requirements.
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Contains APSP-7 Standard for Suction Entrapment Avoidance.
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Includes provisions for water parks, diving, barriers, general design and water quality safety.
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Covers fencing, decks, lighting, heaters, circulation systems, pumps, accessibility, diving, sanitizing equipment, filters and suction fittings.
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SPECIAL NOTICE TO POOL & SPA OPERATORS IN ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO
The ISPSC includes the majority of the requirements outlined in our ANSI/ICC Standards. The Field Checklist for Identifying Suction Entrapment Hazards is part of the ANSI/ICC-7 2013 American National Standard for Suction Entrapment Avoidance in Swimming Pools, Wading Pools, Spas, Hot Tubs And Catch Basins and published in its entirety in the ISPSC.