Pool and Spa Safety Act and Suction Entrapment Avoidance
The Association of Pool and Spa Professionals is providing complimentary information to assist you in navigating compliance requirements found in the “Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act”.
There are new mandatory federal requirements for suction entrapment avoidance and the voluntary state grant program under the recently enacted “Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act.”
Be prepared for the new requirements by learning what you need to do to ensure that all public pools and spas within your jurisdictions comply with this new law
By Dec. 20, 2008, pool and spa safety covers must be compliant with the ASME anti-entrapment cover standard (ASME/ANSI A112.19.8)
By Dec. 20, public pools and spas must be retrofitted with compliant covers.
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By Dec. 20, all public pool and spas (pumps) with a single main drain, other than an unblockable drain, must be equipped with one or more additional anti-entrapment systems/devices, including a safety vacuum release system (SVRS), vent system, gravity drainage system, or automatic pump shutoff system.
The new ANSI/APSP-7 American National Standard for Suction Entrapment Avoidance is consistent with the entrapment guidelines in the new law.
To assist you, we are makng available, FREE access to download the ANSI/APSP Pool and Spa standards, APSP Glossary of Industry Terms, and the APSP Workmanship Guidelines, for members of the International Code Council (ICC) from the ICC website.
After, February 24 2008, ICC members can go to www.ICCsafe.org/PMG or www.ICCSafe.org “Members Only “page.
All other code officials who are not members of the ICC can send an email to: Carvin DiGiovanni at cdigiovanni@apsp.organd request in the subject line: “APSP/ANSI CD Download for Code/Health Officials”
We hope, you would consider forwarding this link to your local ICC members.
If you are unfamiliar with the “Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act” please find the summary, the “Title XIV” document, and a press release, can be found here for your review.
Links to compliant drain covers
Pool and Spa Act Summary
Title XIV” document
Pool and Spa Act Press Release
Comparison of Federal Pool and Spa Safety Act 2007*, ANSI/APSP -7 and ICC Codes
ICC and APSP Memorandum of Understanding
Entrapment Protection Article _ Building Safety Journal - SSidd_03-2008.pdf
