
Aquatics industry veteran Natalie Hood has launched Natalie Hood & Associates, LLC, bringing more than 25 years of hands-on, operational and leadership experience together in a...

American National Standard for Water Quality in Public Pools and Hot Tubs/Spas (Alexandria, Va.) – The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA) and the International Code...

Results from the PHTA Q3 2025 Quarterly Pulse Survey (Alexandria, VA) – The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA), the trade association representing the swimming pool,...

The global pandemic negatively affected almost all economic sectors. Conversely, the pool industry came out in one piece. In fact, experts say that the covid-19 pandemic...

The evolution of technology has significantly affected the pool and spa industry. Unlike before, pool owners don’t have to employ pool service technicians frequently. Today, there...

Expanding your business often requires you to have a productive workforce. However, this does not come easy, especially in the pool and spa industry. Often, you’ll...

Working in the pool industry can be tedious but indisputably rewarding. Therefore, you have to know how to stay relevant in the industry. You can do...

The first time the government announced a lockdown in California, Javier Payan, a pool/spa service professional, was on his way to the Western spa and pool...

This summer, unlike any other previous summer, has been very intense and challenging. It has led to the invention of new business techniques such as curbside...

The main challenge in the pool and spa industry is customer demand. Several factors steer these demands, such as; the state of economy and desire for...