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Tech Notes
PHTA’s Recreational Water and Air Quality Committee (RWAQC) has created Tech Notes articles on maintaining water and air quality from a technical standpoint. They have been published in AQUA Magazine.
2023
- January - Handling Pool and Spa Chemicals
- February - PHTA "Dives In" to Growing the Workforce
- March - Pool Renovations: The Marriage of Engineering and Design
- April - APSP-14: What It Is and Why It Should Matter to You
- May - The Effects of Chemistry on Water Quality
- June - APSP-11: The Gold Standard for Water Quality
- July - The Dangers of Abandoned Pools
- August - Training the Next Generation of Pool Professionals
- October - Foundation of the Industry
- November - Pool Builder Apprenticeship Program
2022
- January - Air Quality for Indoor Pools
- February - Conserving Pool Water in Times of Drought
- March - Better, Safer Circulation Upgrades
- April - Specialty Maintenance Chemicals & Devices
- May - AOP Systems
- June - Fighting Recreational Water Illness
- July - Revised Energy Standard Meets DOE Pool Pump Rule
- August - Building Pools Up High
- September - Testing Methods and Backyard Connectivity
- October - Deadly RWI: Legionellosis
- November - PHTA's Technical Reorganization Ushers in a New Era of Leadership
2021
- January - The Crucial Role of Standards and Codes
- February - Ultraviolet (UV) Pool Systems
- March - Operating Guidelines for a Successful Public Pool and Spa Reopening During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- April - Review: COVID-19 and Pools
- May - Start-Up for Plastered Pools
- June - Swimming in Natural Environments
- July - Total Alkalinity in Pool and Spa Water
- August - The RWQC: How They Do It
- September - Salt Chlorine Generators
- October - Calcium Hypochlorite (cal hypo)
- November - Copper-Silver Mineral Sanitizers
