PHTA-4 Standard for Aboveground/Onground Residential Swimming Pools - Draft in Development

This standard describes certain criteria for the design, manufacturing, testing, care, and use of aboveground/onground residential (Type-O) non-diving swimming pools and their components. Aboveground/onground residential (Type-O) non-diving swimming pools are defined as pools with a shallow area water depth of 36 in. (914 mm) minimum at the wall and a water depth of 48 in. (1,219 mm) maximum at the wall. This includes portable pools with flexible/non-rigid or rigid side walls which achieve their structural integrity by means of uniform shape, support frame, or a combination thereof, and can be disassembled for storage or relocation.

Stakeholders: Manufacturers and producers of aboveground/onground residential swimming pools, as well as consumers who use this type of pool.

Revision in Process: This standard is under revision. A draft of PHTA-4 Standard for Aboveground/Onground Residential Swimming Pools has been approved for public review by the PHTA-4 Standard Writing Committee. Review and submit comments here.
Public Review Comment Deadline: July 8, 2024.

Current Version: ANSI/APSP/ICC-4 2012 (R2022) American National Standard for Aboveground/Onground Residential Swimming Pools

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