Kentucky Swimming Pool Safety Code

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Enacted by the U.S. President Bush on December 2007, the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act (P&SSAct) is effective since the December 19, 2008. This rule is planned to prevent swimming pools hazards. The perils of pools like body entrapments or disembowelments are more often lying in wait and deadly.

The Virginia Graeme Baker Act set U.S. CPSC criteria for pool and spa safety. Under the regulation, every drain covers must match ASME/ANSI A112.19.8-2007 in all public swimming pools and Spas. The water facilities which have only one main drain different than an unblockable drain must install a 2nd system to contend for entrapments.

The manufacturing, the trade or distribution of drain covers which are not in compliancy with the protection measures required by the CPSC is prohibited in USA to ensure that all drain covers available in the market are conformable with safety stipulations.

Each public pools must establish anti-entrapment drain covers and enforce other strata of security such as safety vacuum release systems or fences.

A pool contractor should check that the pool and / or spa are compliant with the federal Virginia Graeme Baker Pool & Spa Safety Act.

For additional info about local safety requirements for public swimming pools and the required control or to get free tips of pool protection professionals to fulfil the legal needs , you can apply for a 100% free consultation with our LOCAL professionals by clicking on the button and filling out the entry form in our dedicated page: