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Anti-Entrapment Drain Swimming Pool Covers Save Lives
A million pools may not open after December 19th, 2008. Will yours be one of them?
Concern over an increase in the number of grave casualties and drowning deaths caused by being entangled in the suction of swimming pool drains and spas has resulted in the enactment of the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool And Spa Safety Act. Tragically, the Act was enacted in the memory of the seven year-old granddaughter of former Secretary of State James A. Baker, III, who died when she became trapped by a spa drain’s mighty suction.
The Act, created to help prohibit deadly accidents and drownings by drain entrapment, specifies that every commercial pool and spa in the U.S. has to be equipped with new compliant anti-entrapment safety drain covers by December 19, 2008, or the pool and spa will be shut down until the adjustment is implemented. Also by this day, all drain covers and anti-vortex systems sold must meet the new ASME/ANSI A 112.19.8 standards.
The Act also asserts that a commercial, city, or club pool or spa with only a single main drain must have installed an additional entrapment prevention device system as profiled in the legislation. Those found not in compliance with the Act could possibly be subject to fines of up to $1.8 million, and criminal penalties could ensue to those parties found willfully negligent.
Manufacturers of the compliant pool drain covers are feeling the pressure of meeting the anticipated demand for their products. Industry professionals believe the demand for the compliant pool and spa drain covers will be greater than the manufacturers' ability to generate by the December 19, 2008 deadline. Manufacturers recently garnered final approval for new drain covers meeting the new standards.
Newly constructed and practical compliant anti-entrapment drain covers are simply retrofitted to existing drains and are crucial in the attempt to stop severe accidents and deaths.
If you would like to read more regarding frequently asked questions about the law please visit: http://www.apsp.org/LegislativeRegulatoryIssues.aspx.
About the Author
Trey Collier is owner of BackyardCityPools.com - North America’s finest resource for quality Pool Supplies, including a wide selection of safety products such as safety drain covers, pool alarms, and safety pool covers.
