This standard applies to permanently installed residential inground swimming pools intended for noncommercial use as a swimming pool by not more than three owner families and their guests and exceeding 24 in (61 cm) in water depth. This standard covers specifications for new construction and remodeling of residential inground swimming pools and includes design, equipment, operation, and installation.
Stakeholders: Pool builders, code officials, installers, and consumers.
Revision in Process: This standard is under revision. A draft of PHTA-5 Standard for Residential Inground Swimming Pools has been approved for public review by the PHTA-5 Standard Writing Committee. Review and submit comments here.
Public Review Comment Deadline: December 15, 2024.
Current Version: ANSI/APSP/ICC-5 2011 (R2022) American National Standard for Residential Inground Swimming Pools
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