Technical Publications

APSP Aboveground/Onground Residential Swimming Pools
The guidelines cover general installation points that pool owners should be aware of. Click here to view these guidelines.

Technical Committee Report on Suction Outlet Safety and the Effectiveness of ANSI/APSP-7: October 5, 2007

This study cites the testing, research, and data collected by the APSP Technical Committee during the development of the ANSI/APSP-7 standard for suction entrapment avoidance and in support of the findings and requirements published in the standard. The report discusses the five known causes of suction entrapment and the three underlying causes.

Click here to access the APSP's Technical Committee Report on Suction Outlet Safety and the Effectiveness of ANSI/APSP-7.

APSP Water Treatment Information Bulletins (IB)

The Information Bulletins are prepared by APSP’s Recreational Water Quality Committee. The series includes bulletins on the following topics:

E. coli 0157:H7

Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis (“Lifeguard Lung”)

Legionellosis

Pseudomonas Aeruginosa

Spa Decontamination Procedure

Vomit and Fecal Accident Response

Wading Pool Decontamination Procedure

West Nile Virus and its Impact on Pools and Spas

Other IB’s cover specific types of water treatment processes and chemicals (e.g., chlorine, bromine, PHMB, sodium bicarbonate). Click here for all the above IBs in one document.

IAF Glossary

The purpose of the IAF Glossary is to standardize industry terms as a valuable educational and technical reference tool for professionals in the pool, spa, and hot tub industry.

Click here to access the IAF Glossary.


Workmanship Guidelines and Practices for Residential Inground Swimming Pools and Spas (2005)

This publication addresses the responsibility of the customer and the contractor in relation to the construction, installation, related equipment, and work required under a given contract, in addition to the repair of pools, spas, and hot tubs.

For further information on ordering this standard, please contact the APSP Member Services Center.


APSP's Field Checklist for Identifying Suction Entrapment Hazards

This checklist assists industry professionals and the savvy homeowner on how to inspect their pool and spa and determine: 1) if they have a suction entrapment hazard and 2) how to remedy the problem.

Click here to access APSP's Field Checklist for Identifying Suction Entrapment Hazards.