Maine Swimming Pool Safety Code

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Signed by the U.S. President Bush on December 2007, the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act (P&SSAct) is in effect since the December 19, 2008. This rule is designed to prevent swimming pools jeopardies. The perils of pools like body entrapments or eviscerations are more often invisible and mortal.

The Virginia Graeme Baker Act established U.S. CPSC standards for pool and spa security. Under the law, every drain covers must match ASME/ANSI A112.19.8-2007 in all public pools and Spas. The water facilities which have only one main drain other than an unblockable drain must set up a second device to struggle entrapments.

The manufacture, the trade or retail of drain covers which are not in conformity with the protection measures required by the CPSC is prohibited in USA to ensure that all drain covers purchasable in the market are conformable with safety specifications.

Each public pools must install anti-entrapment drain covers and enforce other levels of protection such as safety vacuum release systems or enclosure.

A swimming pool contractor should control that the pool and / or spa are compliant with the federal VGB Pool & Spa Safety Act.

For complementary info about local safety requirements for public swimming pools and the indispensable check or to get free tips of safety pro to satisfy the requirements, you can put in for a 100% free quote with our LOCAL partners firms by clicking on the button and completing the form in our special page: