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PHTA would like to wish its members, partners, and other industry professionals a safe and happy holiday season. As we continue to reflect on the past year for the industry, we would like to provide the readers of the PHTA eNews with a Part 2 look at the most accessed articles from 2018. Our regular publication will resume next Wednesday, Jan. 8.
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CBP Certified Pool & Spa Building Professional Spotlight — Adam Steele
PHTA
From June 5: Congratulations to our newest certified individual Adam Steele, CBP! He earned his CBP Certified Pool & Spa Building Professional designation this May. For over 8 years, Steele has been the Owner/CEO of Steele’s Signature Pools, LLC. Steele's Signature Pools, LLC is one of South Jersey’s premier design/build firms. Currently, he is a member of the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance and the National Association of Landscape Professionals. For more information about Steele's Signature Pools LLC, visit http://steeleslandscapes.com/.
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PHTA's San Diego Chapter Celebrates 1st Anniversary
PHTA
From Aug. 7: The PHTA San Diego Chapter recently celebrated their one-year anniversary. The industry professionals have made an impact in San Diego County in just 12 short months. Chapter President Javier Payan of Payan Pool Service, Inc. sat down to explain how the group has already elevated the pool and hot tub industry in their community, and he has no plans of slowing down in the next 12 months. As the chapter continues to grow – including the addition of a WAVE Young Professionals Chapter – Payan expects greater benefits for industry professionals in San Diego County.
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New Member Logos Available
PHTA
From Sept. 11: Earlier this summer we released the newly branded PHTA logos. Members can download the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA) and the PHTA Member logos here. We encourage you to use them on all your digital and printed materials. Don't forget! You will need your PHTA username and password to download. For more information or to get your username or password, email PHTA Member Services at memberservices@phta.org.
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UL provides a one stop shop for all of your pump certification needs. We test to international, national and regional standards such as DOE, NSF, CEC, Energy Star, IEC and UL safety certification. When it comes to pumps, we are overflowing with expertise. Learn more at UL.com/Pumps
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PHTA Sponsor Spotlight—Evosus
PHTA
 From Dec. 4: Evosus has taken 18 years of experience with over 500 clients in the pool & hot tub industry to build the next generation ERP software. Integrating retail, point-of-sale, field service, route optimization, scheduling, multi-site inventory management, payment processing and so much more. See LOU for yourself in a live online demonstration, https://www.evosus.com/lou/webinars.
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PHTA 2018 Fellow Passes
PHTA
 From Aug. 21: Earlier this week, PHTA 2018 Fellow Greg Garrett passed away. For over 45 years, Garrett was part of the aquatics industry. He held several positions in PHTA (as well as APSP and NSPI) and the National Plasterers Council. Garrett was a strong advocate for pool and hot tub industry education and taught between 40 and 50 seminars a year at national trade shows and regional venues and was a current voting member of the PHTA Recreational Water Quality Committee and the PHTA-12 Standard Writing Committee. Also, he helped co-launch the Pool Chemistry Certification—Residential, the first chemistry course specifically for residential pool professionals. As more information is available, we will let you know.
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Waterco’s award winning MultiCyclone is a brilliant revolutionary filtration device that works on the basis of centrifugal water filtration. It captures 80% of the dirt load before it ever reaches the media filter and is designed with no moving parts and no filter media to clean or replace.
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Fibre Tech provides a non-abrasive surface that reduces chemical and maintenance costs throughout its lifetime. Over thirty years of resurfacing throughout the nation. 25 Year Limited Warranty.
727-539-0844 Largo, FL
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Understanding Your Responsibilities to Comply with California's Proposition 65
PHTA
From June 26: Last summer, PHTA let you know that effective, August 30, 2018, significant changes to California’s Proposition 65, the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act, took effect. Nearly a year later, PHTA wants to remind our members of what is required and has developed a Prop 65 Bulletin that we encourage all member who do business in California to download and review by clicking here. For more information, email the PHTA Director of Government Affairs, Jennifer Hatfield at jhatfield@phta.org.
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Chlorine margins are shrinking. With Card On Guard you can earn $50 on every unit sold. Combined with the 50% of chlorine the pool owner still purchases from you, you earn more than selling chlorine alone.
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Pool Tiger benefits both Pool Builders and Owners:
Greatly Reduces Plaster Dust and Scaling
Protects Finishes & Reduces Warranty Callbacks
Lower Chemical Costs and Less Time Brushing
Works Well for Chlorine and Salt Systems
Call for Dealer Pricing: 469-460-3432 or GET INFO
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Tips on Winterizing Inground Pools in Severe Climates (Snowbelt)
PHTA
From Nov. 27: As we head into the winter season, make sure that you familiarize yourself with what you need to do to winterize inground pools in severe climates. PHTA's Recreational Water Quality Committee (RWQC) created a Fact Sheet titled Winterizing a Pool – Inground Pools In Severe Climates (Snowbelt) that focuses on the key elements that go into winterizing an inground pool to maximize and prevent both physical and chemical damage to components of the pool. Download and read it today. Educate yourself and your team by reading other great Fact Sheets provided by the RWQC here. For more information, call PHTA Manager, Standards & Technical Services, Genevieve Lynn at 703.838.0083 ext. 155 or email her at glynn@phta.org.
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Former USA Diving Chairman Don Leas Passes Away
PHTA
From May 1: Swimming legend and Former USA Diving Chairman Don Leas passed away on Thursday, April 25 at the age of 84. Leas was a tireless long-standing active member of the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA). His passion, commitment and service to the pool and spa spanned many decades, always enriching us with his knowledge and wisdom. He was highly active serving on multiple Pool & Hot Tub Alliance Standard Writing and Technical Committees. Also, Leas was instrumental in launching, in conjunction with the International Code Council and the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance, the International Swimming Pool & Spa Code (ISPSC). He served two terms as Vice Chair of the ISPSC in 2015 and 2018.
Per Swimming World Magazine, Leas had been suffering for many years from an aortic aneurism which finally caused his death. He was survived by his wife Carol, a daughter Barbara Ann (Thomas) Crow, and a son, Michael Kenneth Leas, both of Payson, Arizona. A visitation will be held on Friday, May 3 from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at the Global Funeral Home and Crematory in Clarion, PA. An additional visitation will be held on Saturday, May 4 from 10-11 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Clarion, PA. Funeral services will follow at the Church at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Kevin Haley officiating. Read the full obituary here.
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