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Winter is Coming Although your pool may remain unused this winter, you definitely do not want to neglect it. Many people think that winterizing a pool just means throwing a pool cover or tarp on [...]

Maintaining the proper balance for swimming pool chemicals is one of the most important responsibilities of a Certified Pool Operator (CPO®). In order to maintain this balance, accurate testing [...]

As the summer comes to an end, pool owners and Certified Pool Operators® are gearing up to close up for the year. When closing a pool for winter, there are plenty of tasks to take care of, each [...]

When operating any swimming facility, electrical safety should be a top priority. Electrically operated equipment and power supplies can create shock hazards, especially at a swimming facility [...]

September Client Email: What is the price you will pay? We all know the old adage “Too many cooks spoil the broth/stew/soup.” Well, what happens when you have too many people in the pool? There [...]

See you in September! It’s here, and hard to believe our “summer” has gone by so fast. And, now it is back to school time. And if the kids are back to school, what to do with the pool? Many are [...]

Spas, therapy pools, and hot tubs not only give people a place to unwind but they can also aid in physical rehabilitation and provide respiratory and cardiac exercise. Because of their many [...]

Safety is no Accident! Summer is officially here and so are water accidents. In New Jersey, there have been at least 30 tragic water deaths since May. Water safety is always of utmost importance [...]

One of the most important responsibilities of a Certified Pool Operator® is maintaining sanitary swimming conditions. A properly disinfected pool is one that has algae and other organisms under [...]

At the first sign of a thunderstorm, most people know they need to start shutting windows, turning off electronics and making other preparations for the storm. As a Certified Pool Operator® [...]