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Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC): The Layout

In Behind The Scenes, Healthy Water by Steve DonohoeJanuary 4, 2013Leave a Comment

In previous articles about the MAHC, I gave a brief introduction explaining what it is and why we need it.  I then wrote about the huge effort that it takes …

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Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC): An Introduction

In Behind The Scenes, Healthy Water by Steve DonohoeNovember 12, 2012Leave a Comment

As pool service professionals for public swimming pools, we have the duty and responsibility to know and understand the operational guidelines and regulatory requirements set forth by the governing authority …

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Step into Swim – NSPF’s campaign to help grow our industry

In Behind The Scenes by Steve DonohoeJune 1, 2012

The National Swimming Pool Foundation launched a 10 year campaign to teach more people to swim and to get more people into swimming pools. The Foundation believes that swimming will …

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Consider the Pool Inspector An Ally!

In CPO® Certification Classes & Comments, Healthy Water by Steve DonohoeFebruary 12, 2012Leave a Comment

We just finished up our third CPO Certification class of the new year this past Thursday and Friday, February 9-10, at PoolCorp’s Superior Products building in Anaheim.  And we have …

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Our Last CPO Class in 2010

In CPO® Certification Classes & Comments by Steve DonohoeDecember 5, 20101 Comment

We had our FIRST class in 2010 at a new location in Anaheim:  the Superior Pool Products Headquarters (read about it here).  Over the year, this class site developed into our …

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UV and Swimming Pools

In CPO® Certification Classes & Comments, Tech Talk by Steve DonohoeOctober 25, 2010Leave a Comment

Let the counting and tallying begin!  Our host, SCP San Diego, was closed for inventory this past Thursday and Friday, October 21-22.  But the doors were open for education — …

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Disinfection – Oxidation – Circulation

In CPO® Certification Classes & Comments, Tech Talk by Steve DonohoeSeptember 27, 2010Leave a Comment

When Elise and I present our 2-Day CPO classes away from our home base in Anaheim (as we did this past Thursday and Friday, September 23-24  in Riverside), we usually travel the …

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Pool Water Chemistry – Disinfection and Balance

In CPO® Certification Classes & Comments, Tech Talk by Steve DonohoeSeptember 12, 2010Leave a Comment

We had another full house in San Diego at our CPO class this past Thursday and Friday, September 9-10.   It was an interesting group of  property managers, facility maintenance …

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How Much Water is in that Pool?

In CPO® Certification Classes & Comments, Tech Talk by Steve DonohoeAugust 1, 20101 Comment

We were given an opportunity to present our CPO class material to the swimming pool maintenance crew at Archstone Apartments in San Diego at their La Jolla training center this past Thursday …

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Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Killed Her

In CPO® Certification Classes & Comments, Healthy Water by Steve DonohoeJune 14, 20103 Comments

Did you ever hear of a bacteria, called Pseudomonas aeruginosa? (soo-da-no-mas  aw-ridge-i-nos-a). Wow–those Greek words are tough to pronounce, aren’t they!! Well, it is an “opportunistic pathogen,”  meaning, it actively seeks …

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Cyanuric Acid – a Study

  • Richard Falk - at nsf.org
  • Richard Falk's White Paper - June 2019
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New Codes & Guidelines

  • ADA Revision of 2010
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