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Pool Water Balance

In CPO® Certification Classes & Comments, Tech Talk by Steve DonohoeApril 29, 20122 Comments

What is balanced pool water? Balanced water is when calcium carbonate does not precipitate out of the water and stick to the plaster, plumbing, heater and ev erything else in …

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Salt Water Chlorine Generators

In CPO® Certification Classes & Comments, Tech Talk by Steve DonohoeFebruary 26, 20125 Comments

We need chlorine in our swimming pools to disinfect the water and to oxidize the contaminants.  Various chlorine compounds are available to the Pool Operator/Owner: liquid chlorine, quick dissolve granular (Dichlor), …

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Grounding and Bonding – What’s the difference?

In CPO® Certification Classes & Comments, Tech Talk by Steve DonohoeOctober 9, 20111 Comment

Halloween will soon be here, and Betty Davis, the Accounts Receivable Manager at PoolCorp’s SCP store in Riverside, is always ready.  She has a tradition of decorating her office to the …

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Know Your Test Kit (AND It’s Limitations)!

In CPO® Certification Classes & Comments, Tech Talk by Steve DonohoeJuly 17, 2011Leave a Comment

The main “tool of the trade” that we use as pool operators is our test kit and testing instruments. In our CPO certification class, we talk about and thoroughly explain, the four …

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Incompatible Pool Chemicals

In CPO® Certification Classes & Comments, Safety Tips by Steve DonohoeJune 26, 2011Leave a Comment

We had a full house in our CPO Certification class at SCP/PoolCorp in Riverside this past Thursday and Friday, June 23-24.  We purchased more tables to accommodate everyone and are …

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Water Safety Month

In CPO® Certification Classes & Comments, Safety Tips by Steve DonohoeMay 9, 20111 Comment

Did you know that May is Water Safety Month?   One full chapter in our CPO Handbook (Chapter 14) is dedicated to Water Safety.   As an introduction to the …

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General Chemical Dosage Formulas

In CPO® Certification Classes & Comments, Tech Talk by Steve DonohoeApril 17, 20112 Comments

As we were going through the chemical dosage exercises in our CPO class this past Thursday and Friday at Superior Pool Products in Anaheim, the question was asked, “Is there …

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CPO at the Western Pool & Spa Show

In Behind The Scenes, CPO® Certification Classes & Comments, Education Opportunities by Steve DonohoeApril 5, 20113 Comments

We took our CPO class to the Western Pool & Spa Show (WPSS) in Long Beach, and it was great!  (If you look through the slide show, you’ll see some …

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pH Adjustment Dosage Charts

In CPO® Certification Classes & Comments, Tech Talk by Steve DonohoeMarch 27, 2011Leave a Comment

A swimming pool in optimium performing condition–one that is healthy and safe as possible–should be the goal of every Certified Pool Operator.  And keeping the pool water balanced is a …

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How Much D.E. Do You Put In That Filter?

In CPO® Certification Classes & Comments, Tech Talk by Steve DonohoeFebruary 20, 20113 Comments

In our CPO class, when we talk about D.E. filters, we stress that it’s the Diatomaceous Earth (D.E.), NOT the grids, which is the filter media.  We have a D.E. …

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Associations/Agencies/Affiliates

  • California State License Board
  • California Pool & Spa Association
  • Healthy Swimming.org
  • Pool & Hot Tub Alliance
  • PoolSafely.gov - CPSC
  • PoolCorp
  • Western Pool & Spa Show

Cyanuric Acid – a Study

  • Richard Falk - at nsf.org
  • Richard Falk's White Paper - June 2019
  • Some Press - Aqua Magazine - Oct 2015

New Codes & Guidelines

  • ADA Revision of 2010
  • ADA_NSPF_Brief
  • California Title 22
  • Pool & Spa Safety Act
  • The CMAHC - Updating the Code
  • The Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC)

Local Health Departments – Pools

  • California Public Swimming Pool Requirements
  • LA County
  • Orange County
  • Riverside County
  • San Bernardino County
  • San Diego County
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