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The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA), the International Code Council (ICC), and the National Plasterers Council (NPC) are pleased to announce the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) approval and publication of ANSI/APSP/ICC/NPC-12 2025 American National Standard for the Plastering of Swimming Pools and Spas (PHTA-12).

The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA), the trade association representing the swimming pool, hot tub, and spa industry, is pleased to announce the upcoming review and revision of ANSI/APSP/ICC-13 2017 American National Standard for Water Conservation Efficiency in Residential and Public Pools, Spas, Portable Spas and Swim Spas, and calls for Subject Matter Expert (SME) participation in the new PHTA-13 Standard Writing Committee (SWC).

Step Into Swim, an initiative of the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA) dedicated to creating more swimmers through safe swim education, is pleased to announce partnerships with BioLab, Solenis, Periodic Products, and Teserra Outdoors. These four partners are donating a total of $85,000, which will help Step Into Swim gift grants to learn-to-swim providers across the country and fund swim lessons for over 1,000 children while lowering the drowning rate.

The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA), the trade association representing the swimming pool, hot tub, and spa industry, is pleased to announce RB Retail & Service Solutions as its newest Strategic Partner. The PHTA Strategic Partnership Program creates special opportunities for companies that promote the association’s initiatives, including education, advocacy, and market outreach.

The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA) recently released the results from its Quarterly Pulse Survey for Q4 2024, revealing a very optimistic point of view among builders, service professionals, and retailers.

The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA), the trade association representing the swimming pool, hot tub, and spa industry, is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Chair and four new Voting Members to the PHTA Standards Consensus Committee (SCC). The SCC is PHTA’s official consensus voting body, responsible for reviewing and voting on all pool, spa, and hot tub standards to be approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Members of the SCC are classified into one of four interest categories: Producer, User-Government, User-Consumer, or General Interest.

The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA), the trade association representing the swimming pool, hot tub, and spa industry, has released the results of its Quarterly Pulse Survey for Q4 2024, providing valuable insights into industry trends and performance benchmarks. This data is now available to survey participants through the PHTA Research Portal.

The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA), the trade association representing the swimming pool, hot tub, and spa industry, is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2024 Dr. R. Neil Lowry Grant: Central Valley Health District in Jamestown, ND. Central Valley Health District was honored during an awards ceremony at the 2025 World Aquatic Health Conference (WAHC) in Atlantic City, NJ, on January 28, 2025.

The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA), the trade association representing the swimming pool, hot tub, and spa industry, announced its support of the Safe Water Instruction for Minors (SWIM) Act, which was reintroduced to the House of Representatives earlier this month by U.S. Rep. W. Gregory Steube (R-FL-17) and co-sponsored by U.S. Rep. Deborah Ross (D-NC-2), U.S. Rep. Donald Davis (D-NC-1), and Del. James Moylan (R-GU-At Large). H.R. 1506 is a groundbreaking piece of bipartisan legislation designed to enhance water safety by authorizing basic, lifesaving swim lessons as a qualified expense for Health Savings Accounts (HSAs, Section 223) and Flexible Savings Accounts (FSAs, Section 125).

Step Into Swim, an initiative of the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA) dedicated to creating more swimmers through safe swim education, is pleased to announce that Heritage Pool Supply Group and its Heritage Cares Foundation has generously donated $100,000 to the program. Heritage Cares hosted a charity concert at The Pool & Spa Show powered by the Northeast Spa & Pool Association in Atlantic City, NJ, last month, with Step Into Swim being one of four nonprofits supported.