In an effort to provide swimming pool and hot tub owners and service providers with reference materials for managing and controlling waste water discharge, the Pool & Hot Tub Council of Canada (PHTCC) has released its recommended guidelines for Water Discharge Best Management Practices (G-0613), the latest in its series of guiding principles for the industry.

A new standard for manufacturers and distributors of factory built residential portable hot tubs and swim spas is now available.

The Home Pool Essentials:™ Maintenance and Safety course website, which teaches pool and spa care and water safety techniques to help homeowners and guests stay safer year-round, has recently been upgraded.

Gardeners will have more options when it comes to responsibly disposing of their garden pots and trays as more than 25 Canadian Nursery Landscape Association (CNLA) members are participating in the 2013 National Plastics Recycling Event, which runs June 21 to July 1.

PSM Online provides a summary of recent personnel moves, including new hires, promotions and appointments in the North American swimming pool and spa/hot tub industry.

Since rebounding from a two-year decrease in hot tub production between 2008 and 2009, Canadian manufacturing numbers have remained stable, but relatively flat since 2010.

Zodiac Pool System’s line of Jandy® Pro Series variable- and two-speed swimming pool pumps are the latest to receive Energy Star® certification as part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) energy efficiency standards program.