swimming pools

What’s Up with the News?
The news wasn't great for public pools, hot tubs and waterparks in the days leading up to Memorial Day and the start of the 2016 swimming season:  In five big states (Florida, New York, Texas, Arizona and California), a series of aquatic-facility inspections by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) found widespread violations and in some cases closed facilities pending remedial action.   News of these inspections went viral
2016/4.1, April 6 — Readable Water, Pond-Plant Shake-Ups, Cost-Cut Guidance and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS April 6, 2016 www.watershapes.com FEATURE ARTICLE…
Zodiac Unveils the Jandy Pro Series Ozone System
Zodiac Pool Systems (Vista, CA) has introduced the Jandy Pro Series Ozone Corona Discharge System.…
2015/7.2, July 22 — Eastern Aspiration, Start-Up Options, Yellowstone’s Magic and more
From: WaterShapes <jm@watershapes.com>; Subject: Eastern Aspiration, Start-Up Options, Yellowstone’s Magic and more Reply: jm@watershapes.com THE…
Righting a Hurtful Wrong
I came across this news item a couple weeks back and have wanted to share it with you ever since. Written by Suzanne Perez Tobias for the May 24 edition of the Wichita Eagle, it's about one person's response to the Kansas legislature's decision to prevent the state's needy citizens from using any public assistance money to go to public
2015/7.1, July 8 — Illuminating the Classics, Digital Values, Working a Waterfall and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS July 8, 2015 www.watershapes.com FEATURE ARTICLE…
Shaken Loose
Every time there's an earthquake in any populated place on the planet, my heart and thoughts go out to those who made it through the experience and to the families and friends of those who didn't.  The recent deadly quake in Nepal is another in a long line of seismic events that trigger memories of my own experiences when the ground has started
The Aquatic Quiz #20
County to Create Pool Network Safe for People with Dementia  
Ripples #94
Jacksonville Jaguars Build Swimming Pools in Stands  
Springing Back
The news media have landed a few blows to watershaping's chin in recent weeks. First there were stories about the fact that peeing in swimming pools is a really bad thing, basically because you shouldn't breathe the gas that rises from the water as