PHTA Standards

Participation on a PHTA’s technical committees, such as the Standards Consensus Committee (SCC) or a Standard Writing Committees (SWC), does not require a PHTA membership. As part of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) development process, PHTA abides by ANSI Essential Requirements: Due process requirements for American National Standards which includes the following key principles:

Openness
Lack of Dominance
Balance of Interests
Coordination and Harmonization
Notification of Standards Development Activities
Consideration of Views and Objections
Evidence of Consensus and Consensus Body Vote
Procedural Appeal Process
Written Procedures
Due Process!

Policies

PHTA seeks participation on new standards initiatives and standards revisions as noted below. You must complete and submit an application form to be considered to serve on a PHTA technical committee. Application forms are due to PHTA by the stated deadline and may be sent to standards@phta.org for consideration.

If selected to serve as a member on the SCC or a SWC, it is understood that PHTA is granted all and full rights in copyright for any proposed language or information that you provide the committee and understand that you have no rights in any publication of PHTA that uses this information in any form. In addition, committee members agree to abide by PHTA’s Antitrust Policy, PHTA’s Procedures for American National Standards, PHTA’s Guidelines for Standard Writing & Subject Matter Industry Committees, and PHTA’s Volunteer Code of Conduct.

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User-Consumers Needed to Serve on the PHTA Standards Consensus Committee (SCC)

Application Deadline: September 25, 2020
Download the SCC Application Form

PHTA is seeking non-members and members to serve on the PHTA Standard Consensus Committee (SCC) in the newly established User-Consumer interest category. The User-Consumer interest category is defined as any individual/entity that uses swimming pools, spas, swim spas and hot tubs or components. This includes but is not limited to homeowners, owners or operators of, or service professionals engaged with swimming pools, spas, swim spas, or hot tubs, or members of consumer and public safety advocate organizations.

CHAIR: Kris Bridges, MCP, CBO, CZA, City of Martinsville, VA

VICE-CHAIR: Thomas Pitcherello, N.J. Department of Community Affairs, Division of Codes and Standards

Glossary Committee

Application Deadline: September 30, 2020
Download the Glossary Application Form

PHTA is seeking up to 15 participants to serve as voting members on the PHTA Glossary Committee. The Glossary Committee is responsible for reviewing and approving all terms and definitions for the PHTA Master Glossary. The membership of the Glossary Committee reflect the various business and industry segments within the PHTA and is not tied to PHTA membership. For more information contact standards@phta.org.

CHAIR: Jeff McGalliard, MCP, JMK Associates Inc.

Standard Writing Committee (SWC) Members Needed to Revise the Following Standards

PHTA-1 Standard for Public Pool and Spa Design, Construction and Installation
Accepting Applications
Download the PHTA-1 SWC Application Form

ANSI/APSP/ICC-1 2014 Standard for Public Swimming Pools

To Be Revised as PHTA-1 Standard for Public Pool and Spa Design, Construction and Installation

PHTA-1 Standard Writing Committee (SWC) for Public Pool and Spa Design, Construction and Installation

SCOPE: The provisions of this standard shall apply to the construction, alteration, movement, renovation, replacement, repair and maintenance of aquatic recreation facilities, pools and spas. The pools and spas covered by this standard are either permanent or temporary and shall be only those that are designed and manufactured to be connected to a circulation system and that are intended for swimming, bathing or wading.

STAKEHOLDERS: Designers, builders, service companies, and retail businesses providing goods and services for public swimming pools, spas and aquatic venues; regulatory bodies, building code officials and consumers

CHAIR: Dennis Berkshire, Aquatic Design Group

PHTA-2 Standard for Public Pool and Spa Operations and Maintenance

Accepting Applications
Download the PHTA-2 SWC Application Form

NSPI-2 1999 Standard for Public Spas

To Be Revised as PHTA-2 Standard for Public Pool and Spa Operations and Maintenance

PHTA-2 Standard Writing Committee (SWC) for Public Pool and Spa Operations and Maintenance

SCOPE: This standard is intended to cover public/commercial aquatic venues operation and maintenance. This standard can be used by state and local authorities as a health and safety code for the operation and maintenance of all types of public aquatic venues. Industry partners such as commercial pool and spa service companies, water park operators and public pool operators can also use this standard as the benchmark for the minimum standards to operate and maintain public aquatic venues. This standard is intended to parallel, where it can the previous work completed on the Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC).

STAKEHOLDERS: U.S. public health and code officials, local municipalities, spa operators and service companies

CHAIR: Dennis Berkshire, Aquatic Design Group

PHTA-4 Standard for Aboveground/Onground Residential Swimming Pools

Accepting Applications
Download the PHTA-4 SWC Application Form

ANSI/APSP/ICC-4 2012 Standard for Aboveground/Onground Residential Swimming Pools

To Be Revised as PHTA-4 Standard for Aboveground/Onground Residential Swimming Pools

PHTA-4 Standard Writing Committee (SWC) for Aboveground/Onground Residential Swimming Pools

SCOPE: 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. maximum (1219 mm) 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 wish to enjoy this pool type.

CHAIR: Matthew “Chip” Whalen, Intex Recreation Corporation

PHTA-5 Standard for Residential Inground Swimming Pools

Accepting Applications
Download the PHTA-5 SWC Application Form

ANSI/APSP/ICC-5 2011 Standard for Residential Inground Swimming Pools

To Be Revised as PHTA-5 Standard for Residential Inground Swimming Pools

PHTA-5 Standard Writing Committee (SWC) for Residential Inground Swimming Pools

SCOPE: 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.

STAKEHOLDERS: Builders, Code Officials, Installers and Consumers.

CHAIR: Dan Johnson, Clean Water Design LLC