Certified Pool Operator

Even though summertime is still far off, pool owners may need to start thinking about seasonal pool opening. Many people have the misconception that you should only open up a pool once the [...]

With Memorial Day (aka the unofficial start of summer) just a little over a month away, many commercial or public pools are concerned what to do with their pools. Some pools have been mandated to [...]

In the two previous parts of this series on DE Filters, we covered the vacuum and pressure DE filter systems used to sanitize swimming pools. However, there are alternative materials that can be [...]

As a Certified Pool Operator ®, you rely on various swimming pool sanitizers to maintain a safe and sanitary swimming pool. Each sanitizer has unique features and chemical components that work to [...]

To successfully operate a swimming facility, Certified Pool Operators ® need proper training and guidance. While CPO® training courses give employees a comprehensive understanding of their [...]

Controlling the pH balance of a pool properly is an essential part of residential and commercial pool care for the comfort of swimmers, the efficiency of disinfectants, and the protection of pool [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Certified Pool Operators® are responsible for the safety and health of swimmers at their facility but they also need to look out for themselves. Pool chemical storage and handling can be a [...]

In aquatic facility operations, chlorine and carbon dioxide gas feed systems are used to make a safer, more sanity swimming pool. Chlorine gas is used to disinfect while carbon dioxide lowers the [...]