WaterShapes
It was a great project: The client called us in to look at a sloping backyard for which his one and only wish was an environment that would be "organic and pre-existing" - that is, a composition that looked as though it had been there forever, long before the adjacent home entered the picture. That sort of look is our stock in trade at Outdoor Republic, a Pleasanton, Calif.-based firm that specializes in the use of artificial rock. As is often the case, we became involved after the homeowner had
Custom Molded Products (Tyrone, GA) now has a flush-fitting model of its Brilliant Wonders LED…
Aquamatic Cover Systems (Gilroy, CA) has mounted a catalog showing pool-cover designs available through its…
AstralPool (Jacksonville, FL) manufactures the Viron CL Cartridge Filter. Designed for use in residential pools,…
cFloat (Berkeley, CA) has introduced its cFloat system – a floating bouy, an in-home unit…
Aquascape (St. Charles, IL) now offers the Signature Series of skimmer/filters in three models for…
Oase (Orange, CA) manufactures Filtral UVC, a compact filter with an integrated UV disinfection system…
When agitated or flowing water moves through the air, it loses carbon dioxide. That's particularly significant in systems with fountain jets, waterfalls or vanishing edges, observes Kim Skinner, with the loss affecting pH in ways that must be dealt with to avoid big problems.
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
