By Ben Thomas 5.17.2012 Some suppiers who truck in water to fill Texas pools are raising their rates by as much as 300 percent. While trucked-in water ordinarily runs 6 cents per gallon or less, some are charging 14 cents. So it can cost more than $4,000 to fill even a small residential pool.
The organisers of Spatex, the annual UK pool and spa industry trade show, are promising a “whole new look” and a “different feel” for the 2013 event in Brighton.
The BSPF has signed a joint agreement with the UK’s seven water companies which safeguards the industry over any confusion over the current ‘drought ban’.
By Rebecca Robledo 5.3.2012 The first drain entrapment lawsuit known to have successfully cited the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act has been settled.
The the sister title to spn – What Pool & Hot Tub – was launched in April and is available now in WHSmith stores around the UK for £4.95. The magazine (incorporating Pool & Spa Lifestyle) is the official consumer magazine for the BSPF, SPATA & BISHTA.
By Rebecca Robledo 2.23.2012 The US federal government has removed existing pools from its residential language for the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act.
14.03.2012 BSPF in dialog with DEFRA and the Water Authorities over a misunderstanding regarding activities that are prohibited during a hosepipe ban Following the issuing of a joint press release from a number of water authorities regarding Hose Pipe Bans, it has become apparent that some of their facts are incorrect.
13.03.2012 The Swimming Pool and Allied Trade Association (SPATA) is always grateful for the ongoing discussions with the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) in connection to the hosepipe and other water bans and restrictions.
The organisers of Spatex, the industry-backed UK pool and spa trade show, have confirmed that the 2013 event is to be held in its current venue in Brighton on 2–4 February 2013.
HMS Raleigh, the Royal Navy’s premier training establishment in Cornwall, is cutting its carbon footprint by using renewable energy to heat its swimming pool.
