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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.
2025
- January - Five Steps to Proper Pool Pump Selection
- February - Just the Facts: Legionellosis, Legionnaires' Disease and Pontiac Fever
- March - The Key to Proper Pool Pump Installation
- May - Rashes, Earaches and Skin Infections from Swimming Pools and Hot Tubs
- June - Halfway There! Mid-Season Opportunities for Education and Sales
- July - The Importance of Third-Party Certification Around the Pool
2024
- February - Water Quality Myths and Misconceptions
- March - Uniting the Pool Industry in Texas
- April - Spa vs Pool Chemistry
- May - Finding Good Workers in a Bad Labor Market
- June - A Moment of Clarity About Cloudy Water in Pools
- July - Test the Water
- August - Test the Water, Part 2
- September - Behind the Scenes: Updating the ISPSC
- October - Shining a Light on Swimming Pool Standards
- November - The State of the Service Industry
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
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