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CPSC Holds Drain Cover Meeting - 3.23.2011
Pool Financing Evolves Through Recession - 3.23.2011
Former Aquarius Head Pleads No Contest - 3.23.2011
NEC Exempts Portable Spas From Requirement - 3.23.2011
Industry Responds to Rising Gas Prices - 3.23.2011
Pool & Spa News Wins Neal Award - 3.23.2011
Memphis Builder Passes Away - 3.23.2011
Retailers Confront Industry Challenges - 3.10.2011
California Industry Icon Passes Away - 3.10.2011
N.J. Supreme Court Case Worries Company Owners - 3.10.2011
Texas Bills Push for Water Safety - 3.10.2011
Genesis 3 Program Accredited in Canada - 3.10.2011
2011 Masters of Design Competition Under Way - 3.10.2011
Premier Goes License-Only, Moving East - 2.24.2011
Aqua Products Bought by International Firm - 2.24.2011
IPSSA Responds to Salt Study Critiques - 2.24.2011
Texas Bill Links Drain Safety to Home Sales - 2.24.2011
Encouraging Signs for Orlando Pool Show - 2.24.2011
Plasterers Conference Blends Education, Networking - 2.24.2011
Spa Companies Form Alliance - 2.10.2011
Pediatricians Sign on to Swim Lessons - 2.10.2011
Experts Say Salt Chlorinators Often Sized Incorrectly - 2.10.2011
AquaStar Co-Founder Passes Away - 2.10.2011
Prolific Fiberglass Builder Falls on Hard Times - 2.10.2011
Atlantic City Show Storms On - 2.10.2011
Spa Manufacturer Shuts Its Doors - 1.27.2011
State Bill Mandates Swim Classes - 1.27.2011
Vacless Initiates Partial Recall - 1.27.2011
Vac-Alert President’s Departure Brings Changes - 1.27.2011
Zodiac Consolidates, Focuses on New Growth - 1.27.2011
Hayward Pledges $1 Million for VGB Compliance - 1.27.2011
Settlement Reached Over 2004 BioLab Blaze - 1.27.2011
Fatal Suction Entrapment Occurs at Bahamas Resort - 1.27.2011
Contractors Board Takes Action Against Top 50 Builder - 1.13.2011
Renovation Leader Buys NorCal Builder - 1.13.2011
Management Shake-up at Pebble Tec - 1.13.2011
Master Pools Guild Founder Passes Away - 1.13.2011
Weekly Service Calls Not Enough for Salt Pools, Study Says - 1.13.2011
APEC Embraces New Strategy - 1.13.2011
NESPA Offers Prepaid Debit Card Program - 12.22.2010
Mark Urban Passes Away - 12.22.2010
NPC Launches Start-Up Certification - 12.22.2010
Texas Techs Seek ‘Relief’ from Work Restrictions - 12.22.2010
More Retailers Using Online Marketing Services - 12.22.2010
Code Changes Prompt Concern in Sunshine State - 12.22.2010
Industry Defies Dire Predictions - 12.9.2010
MAP Proving a Challenge to Enforce - 12.9.2010
Florida Permits on the Rise - 12.9.2010
Industry Lauds November Elections - 12.9.2010
Industry Spokesman Passes Away - 12.9.2010
Groups Join Forces for Pool Safety Push - 12.9.2010
Top Industry Education Providers Join Forces - 11.29.2010
Industry Champions National Hot Tub Legislation - 11.29.2010
Arizona Passes Pool Energy Standards - 11.29.2010
Connecticut Industry Faces Another Hurdle - 11.29.2010
Florida Service Techs Pinched by Homeowners Associations - 11.29.2010
Viking Execs Step Into New Roles - 11.29.2010
Atlantic City Show Gets Energized - 11.29.2010
Pool and Spa Expo Lights Up Vegas Strip - 11.15.2010
BioLab Rolls Out MAP Program - 11.15.2010
Election is Mixed Bag for Industry Candidates - 11.15.2010
New Research for Service Techs Working with Salt - 11.15.2010
Gardening Program Recycles Pool Plastics - 11.15.2010
Viking Pools Purchases Blue Hawaiian - 10.28.2010
Economic Downturn Hits Commercial Construction - 10.28.2010
Texas License Enforcement Intensifies - 10.28.2010
Florida Funding Cuts Challenge Industry - 10.28.2010
Pool and Spa Retailers Give Yelp Mixed Reviews - 10.28.2010
California Underground Economy Bill Vetoed - 10.7.2010
Phelps to Appear at Pool Expo - 10.7.2010
ADA Pool Rules Signed Into Law - 10.7.2010
Court Backs Manufacturer’s Rep in Contract Dispute - 10.7.2010
Pool Safety Council Studies Raise Entrapment Questions - 10.7.2010
Pool Industry Sees Slight Increase in 2010 - 9.23.2010
Barrington Pools Faces Felony Dumping Allegations - 9.23.2010
Industry Frustrated by Lean Trucking Lines - 9.23.2010
Leslie’s Buys Texas Retailer - 9.23.2010
Studies Link Cancer, Chlorination Byproducts - 9.23.2010
FSPA Lobbyist Goes Solo - 9.23.2010
SoCal Utility Increases Pump Rebate - 9.23.2010
Drain Cover Report Leaked to ABC News - 9.2.2010
Major Pool Firm Shuts Its Doors - 9.2.2010
Inflatable Pool Rules Causing Backlash for Industry - 9.2.2010
Longtime Executive Director Leaves UPSA - 9.2.2010
IPSPE Spotlights Education - 9.2.2010
Media Slams Industry - 8.19.2010
Florida Gives Boost to VGB in Backyards - 8.19.2010
Manufacturer Halts Production of a VGBA-Approved Cover - 8.19.2010
Has the Industry Gotten Too Lean? - 8.19.2010
Industry Groups Spur Education Legislation - 8.19.2010
Grid Proponents Fail to Alter NEC - 8.19.2010
Drain Covers Revisited - 8.19.2010
Manslaughter Trial Set for Pool Builder - 8.5.2010
Taking VGB into Backyards a Taxing Proposition - 8.5.2010
Big Builders Enter Texas - 8.5.2010
New Leadership at Zodiac - 8.5.2010
Hayward Donation Keeps Pools Open - 8.5.2010
Adversaries Gridlocked Over NEC - 7.22.2010
Update: Leslie’s Poolmart Placed Up For Sale - 7.22.2010
CPSC Responds to VGB Protests - 7.22.2010
Legal Rift Over Fiberglass Business Nearing End? - 7.22.2010
FPSIE Rolls Out Online Courses, New Board - 7.22.2010
Leslie’s Poolmart Is For Sale - 7.15.2010
Internet Pricing Bypasses Dealers - 7.9.2010
California Plasterer Fights Unlicensed, Illegitimate Contractors - 7.9.2010
SPEC Taps Brooks for Leadership, Guidance - 7.9.2010
Connecticut Revisits SVRS Requirement - 7.9.2010
APSP Revamps Leadership Gathering - 7.9.2010
IPSSA Launches Recycling Program - 7.9.2010
Members of Congress Protest VGB - 6.24.2010
Anonymous Complaints Target Texas Techs - 6.24.2010
California Pools Expands Licensing - 6.24.2010
Busy Season for Industry Regulation - 6.24.2010
Latest Drowning and Entrapment Figures Released - 6.24.2010
State Mandates Alarms on New Pools - 6.11.2010
Group Alleges ‘Children at Risk’ with VGB - 6.10.2010
Funding Lapse Taints Florida’s Solar Rebate Program - 6.10.2010
VGB Grant Requirements Too Stringent for States - 6.10.2010
AAP Changes Guidelines for Children’s Swim Lessons - 6.10.2010
Energy Rebate Recommended for Robotic Cleaners - 6.10.2010
Lawsuit Against APSP, S.R. Smith Dismissed - 5.27.2010
Pool Pumps May Grab Big Label, Rebates - 5.27.2010
VGB Public Education Campaign Launches - 5.27.2010
IPSSA Breaks New Ground - 5.27.2010
Plaster Analyzed in Chemical Start-Up Tests - 5.27.2010
Key Industry Groups Bidding to Provide Nationwide VGB Training - 5.13.2010
License Crackdown Looms for Texas Techs - 5.13.2010
NESPA Pushing Licensing Efforts - 5.13.2010
Federal Tax Rebate Gives Businesses a Break - 5.13.2010
Will Coach Abuse Scandal Hurt Swimming? - 5.13.2010
Slow and Pricey Permit Process a Sign of the Times - 4.30.2010
Premier Pools Begins Licensing - 4.30.2010
Arizona Rolls Out Rebates for Eco-Friendly Pumps - 4.30.2010
States Unlikely to Meet VGB Grant Requirements - 4.30.2010
Industry Encouraged by VGB Education - 4.15.2010
California Sees Uptick - 4.15.2010
Industry Looks to Capitalize on 'Cash for Caulkers' - 4.15.2010
Safe Kids Spokesman Steps Down - 4.15.2010
Industry Dodges Bullet as Amendment Scrapped - 3.31.2010
CPSC Vote Stirs Controversy - 3.17.2010
MAP for the Future? - 3.17.2010
Licensing Exam a Grind for Texas Techs - 3.17.2010
Lawsuit Cites VGB in Non-entrapment Drowning - 3.17.2010
Largest Service Association Expands its Reach - 3.17.2010
IHTA Expanding Overseas - 3.17.2010
Carecraft Members Convene in Las Vegas - 3.17.2010
Western Pool & Spa Show Kicks Off High Hopes - 3.17.2010
Two National Codes for Pools, Spas Afoot - 2.10.2010
New Program Finances Pool Equipment - 2.10.2010
Strong Turnout for Orlando Show - 2.10.2010
SmartPool Charts New Waters - 2.10.2010
Public Facilities on Notice Over State Law - 2.10.2010
VGB Residential Requirements Finalized - 2.10.2010
Hayward Enters Commercial Market - 2.10.2010
Head of SVRS Maker Leaves Company - 2.10.2010
Education Foundation Welcomes Back Familiar Face - 2.10.2010
Aboveground Pool Pioneer Passes Away - 2.10.2010
Atlantic City Show is Upbeat - 2.10.2010
Spa Group to Monitor Proposed Legislation - 2.10.2010
Industry Takes Aim at Controversial Health Care Provision - 2.10.2010
Manufacturer Emerging From Chapter 11 - 1.27.2010
Pool/Spa Equipment Maker Expands Into Brazil - 1.27.2010
Robotic Pool Cleaner Firm Taps New Leader - 1.27.2010
Aquatech Launches New Initiatives - 1.27.2010
In Remembrance: Fulmer Spearheaded R&D, Education - 1.27.2010
NPC Conference Returns to the Big Easy - 1.27.2010
Swim Chem Founder Wallace Remembered for Generosity - 1.26.2010
CPSC Awards $3.5 Million Contract for VGB Education - 1.15.2010
Genesis 3 to Debut Service Certification Program - 1.15.2010
Prominent Distributor Seeks Congressional Seat - 1.15.2010
Lawmakers Propose Solar Heater Tax Credits - 1.14.2010
More Manufacturers Tap Outsiders for Key Roles - 1.14.2010
Dealer Feeling “Hard Press” from Textron Financial - 1.14.2010
Trade Group Switches Preferred Insurance Provider - 1.14.2010

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