The Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa and Hot Tub Code is a model code developed by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) to govern the installation and inspection of plumbing systems associated with swimming pool

Swimming pool

A swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, or simply a pool, is a container filled with water intended for swimming or water-based recreation. There are many standard sizes; the largest is the Olympic-size swimming pool...

s, spas and hot tub

Hot tub

A hot tub is a large tub or small pool full of heated water and used for soaking, relaxation, massage, or hydrotherapy. In most cases, they have jets for massage purposes. Hot tubs are usually located outdoors, and are often sheltered for protection from the elements, as well as for privacy....

s as a means of promoting the public's health, safety and welfare.

History

The advantages of a Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa and Hot Tub Codehttp://iapmostore.org/iapmo/shop/index.php?cPath=5&osCsid=moc2hb9t6blir6bdi6o9ik5235, acceptable in various jurisdictions, had long been recognized, prompting IAPMO to pass a resolution at its 1975 annual business conference that directed the president to form a committee to develop a basic swimming pool, spa and hot tub document.

After months of concerted endeavor, this committee, composed of representatives from industry and public utility

Public utility

A public utility is an organization that maintains the infrastructure for a public service . Public utilities are subject to forms of public control and regulation ranging from local community-based groups to state-wide government monopolies...

 companies, inspectors, plumbers and engineers, successfully completed the first edition of the Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa and Hot Tub Code, which was officially adopted by IAPMO in September 1976.

See also

• IAPMO
• Uniform Plumbing Code
  Uniform Plumbing Code
  Designated as an American National Standard, the Uniform Plumbing Code is a model code developed by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials to govern the installation and inspection of plumbing systems as a means of promoting the public's health, safety and welfare.The...
  
  
• Uniform Mechanical Code
• Uniform Solar Energy Code

External links

• Uniform Swimming Pool, Hot Tub, Spa & Uniform Solar Energy Code