The Federal Pool & Spa Safety Act: Questions & Answers (by APSA)

IMPORTANT NOTE: The below information is intended to provide important technical information with regard to the recent Pool and Spa Safety Act. It is not intended as legal advice. As a non-profit membership organization, The Association of Pool & Spa Professionals (APSP) is not able to provide legal advice. Pool and spa professionals should consult with their own legal counsel with regard to any questions of law or interpretation of the Act or any other federal or state law, regulation, code or ordinance. The APSP is not responsible for any liability or damages that in any way is alleged to have resulted from the above questions and answers.


Question #1: What do the mandatory provisions of the Federal Pool and Spa Safety Act cover?

Answer: The federal mandates in the Act pertain to two issues: 1. The manufacture, import, and sale of suction outlet fittings (drain fittings and covers) and 2. Entrapment avoidance systems in public p