Vermont 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 force since the December 19, 2008. This rule is planned to prevent swimming pools hazards. The risks of pools like body entrapments or disembowelments are more often hidden and lethal.

The VGB Act determined U.S. CPSC touchstones for pool and spa security. Under the regulation, every drain covers must meet ASME/ANSI A112.19.8-2007 in all public pools and Spas. The water facilities which have a single main drain other than an unblockable drain must set up a second equipment to contend for entrapments.

The manufacturing, the sale or retail of drain covers which are not in conformity with the safety criteria required by the CPSC is prohibited in USA to ensure that all drain covers accessible in the market are compliant with safety stipulations.

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

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

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