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The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA) protects and advances the common interests of the industry by providing education, advocacy, standards development, research, and market growth to increase our members’ professionalism, knowledge, and profitability.

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  • Pool & Hot Tub Alliance Supports Introduction of SWIM Act to Increase Swim Education Access

    The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA), the trade association representing the swimming pool, hot tub, and spa industry, announced its support of the SWIM Act, which was introduced to the House of Representatives earlier this month by U.S. Rep. W. Gregory Steube (R-FL-17). H.R. 9298 is a groundbreaking piece of legislation designed to enhance water safety by authorizing basic, lifesaving swim lessons as a qualified expense for Health Savings Accounts (Section 223) and Flexible Savings Accounts (Section 125).

  • Step Into Swim Announces Partnership with Pentair Pool to Support Drowning Prevention Initiatives

    Step Into Swim, an initiative of the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA) dedicated to creating more swimmers through safe swim education, today announced that Pentair Pool, an industry-leading manufacturer of pool and spa solutions, has committed as a Diamond Level Sponsor to support Step Into Swim. The partnership, announced at the U.S. Olympic Team Swimming Trials in Indianapolis, IN, is part of Pentair Pools ongoing commitment to raise awareness of the importance of water safety and learning to swim.

  • Pool & Hot Tub Alliance Welcomes Public Comments on Revisions to PHTA/ICC-4 Standard for Aboveground/Onground Residential Swimming Pools

    The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA), the trade association representing the swimming pool, hot tub, and spa industry, is inviting public review and comments on revisions to the ANSI/APSP/ICC-4 2012 (R2022) American National Standard for Aboveground/Onground Residential Swimming Pools. The standard in development will be the PHTA/ICC-4 Standard for Aboveground/Onground Residential Swimming Pools. Public review is an important part of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards consensus development process.
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