Hydroapps Continues as a CMAHC Certified Product
The Council for the Model Aquatic Health Code announced that Hydroapps, a software suite for aquatic facility management, continues as a CMAHC-certified product.
The Council for the Model Aquatic Health Code Appoints Betsy Watson as Director of Communications
The Council for the Model Aquatic Health Code announced the appointment of Betsy Watson as its new director of communications. Watson joins CMAHC with a diverse background in both nonprofit and for-profit health care communications, bringing experience in public relations, performance marketing and program development.
PHTA Seeks Input on Revised Standards
The PHTA-1 Standard Writing Committee will revise the standard establishing provisions which apply to the construction, alteration, movement, renovation, replacement, repair and maintenance of aquatic venues, public pools and public spas.
Cyanuric Acid Debate
There was a standing-room-only panel discussion at the International Pool | Spa | Patio Expo this past November on cyanuric acid in pool water care. Panelists consisted of three members of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Ad-Hoc Committee of the Council for the Model Aquatic Health Code (Ellen Meyer, product safety and government…
Register Now to Attend the CMAHC Conference
The second biennial Council for the Model Aquatic Health Code conference will be held Oct. 17-18 in Denver, Colorado. You can attend in person or online. At the conference, CMAHC members will be voting on 179 proposed changes to the Model Aquatic Health Code. The CMAHC Technical Review Committee has reviewed all 179 proposed changes to the…
Evolution, Not Revolution
I got involved with the process of developing the Model Aquatic Health Code in 2005. United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sponsored a workshop at the request of the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists. Since the ’90s they had seen an increase in pool-related illnesses. It was difficult to address because health…