Letter from the General Counsel to the Florida Department of Health
Response to an inquiry about the preemptive effect of the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool & Spa Safety Act and whether the use of a gravity drainage system in a pool negates the need for compliance with the provisions of Sect. 1401(C)(1)(A)(i). May 6, 2008.
Letter from the General Counsel to State Attorneys General
Letter to State Attorneys General alerting them that the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool & Spa Safety Act becomes effective December 19, 2008, and advises them of the Act’s requirements. December 5, 2008.
Letter from the General Counsel to the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA)
Letter in response to inquiry from the IAAPA regarding various waterpark attractions in the waterpark industry, IAAPA’s experience with drain cover availability in the marketplace and certain jurisdictional issues. June 19, 2009.
Letter from the General Counsel to the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA)
Letter in response to an inquiry regarding various waterpark attractions in the waterpark industry and IAAPA’s experience with drain cover availability in the marketplace. July 7, 2009.
Letter from the General Counsel to State Attorneys General
Letter in response to inquiry about the preemptive effect of the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool & Spa Safety Act and whether the use of a gravity drainage system in a public pool negates the need for compliance with the provisions of Sect. 1404(c)(1)(A)(i). July 8, 2009.
Letter from the General Counsel to the Association of Pool & Spa Professionals
Letter in response to inquiry seeking guidance on whether the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool & Spa Safety Act applies to vacuum line (or vacuum connection) covers. October 13, 2009.
Study on Pool Alarm Reliability
CPSC staff evaluation of water disturbance alarms from May 2000.
The Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act
Read the text or download the text of the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act.
Letter from the General Counsel to the San Antonio Gary Equipment Company
Letter in response to inquiry regarding the applicability of the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool & Spa Safety Act to water slide runouts. October 16, 2009.
Pools, Spas and Everyone’s Safety: Layers of protection and the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool & Spa Safety Act
Unofficial presentation on how different forms of protection can help prevent drownings and entrapments.