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Mar. 18, 2010
SPEC Legislation Proposes Separation of Pools, Spas and Hot Tubs from Definition
SPEC Legislation Proposes Separation of Pools, Spas and Hot Tubs from Definition John Norwood, President of the California Spa & Pool Industry Education Council or SPEC, announced the introduction of AB 2409 in the California Legislature, intended to separate pools and hot tubs from the definition of "water feature" for purposes of the state's Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance.
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Water Features Course Available Online
If you've picked up the last few issues of AQUA, you may have noticed a few vignettes on Crystal Fountains' colorful projects adorning cruise ships and city streets. The company is now offering a 1.5-CEU accredited online course, presented by senior associate Robert Mikula.

"Lighting Water: Effects and Design Considerations" provides designers with an overview of different methods and key design factors to achieve desired effects in lighting water, along with detailed technical and costing information.
Water Features Course Available Online
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CPSC Adopts APSP Language On Unblockable Drains
APSP The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission approved a final Technical Guidance document on the implementation of the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act, with a vote on March 1. The document includes the APSP-advocated interpretive rule on unblockable drains, which was based on the testimony from the APSP's Carvin DiGiovanni and public comments submitted by the Association.
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Pool Cover Specialists, Hayward Pool Products Unveil Rebate Program
Pool Cover Specialists National and Hayward Pool Products recently unveiled a national rebate program designed specifically for PCS dealers and distributors. The PCS Hayward National Energy Rebate Program enables PCS dealers to provide their customers with heated swimming pools that consume substantially less energy by equipping the pool with an energy-efficient Hayward heater and pump and an automatic cover system from Pool Cover Specialists.
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Go Digital With AQUA
digital issue Go digital with AQUA and view current and past issues online at www.aquamagazine.com/digitalissue/. Interactive pages and a table of contents allow you to jump to the article of your choice, e-mail articles along to friends and co-workers and so much more.

Want to know what's happening in the world of saunas, vanishing-edge pools, service products, safety, and spa steps and surrounds? Check out the March issue.
AQUA Spotlight
Want to see your project in the spotlight? E-mail jenna@aquamagazine.com and include brief description of project details and a few photos.

Kelly Caviness, president of Caviness Landscape Design in Edmond, Okla., can't describe this Oklahoma City project without a good chuckle and the frequent repetition of the phrase: It was fun!
AQUA Spotlight
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