ADA Compliance Information

Whitepapers

  • ADA Swimming Pool Accessibility:
    Background information and brief summary of ADA guidelines for swimming pools.
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  • Accessible Swimming Pools Guide:
    A visual reference of the new ADA guidelines and what they mean to you.
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  • Means of Access for Swimming Pools:
    The ADA Accessibility Guidelines identify several "Means of Access" for swimming pools. Find out what they are and which apply to you.
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  • Selecting a Swimming Pool Lift:
    Explores the various types of pool lifts available, as well as many of the features you should consider.
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  • Enhancing Aquatic Accessibility:
    In addition to the Means of Access as identified by the ADAAG, here are some additional strategies you can use to enhance aquatic access in your facility.
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  • Maintenance of Accessible Features:
    Ongoing maintenance of your pool lift is an important part of the new ADA guidelines. Learn what you need to do to satisfy the ADA's Maintenance of Accessible Features provision.
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  • Pool Lifts for Physical Therapy:
    One of the potential challenges faced by aquatic therapy providers is how to get the patient into the pool. A simple and economical solution is to install a swimming pool lift.
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  • Understanding the Safe Harbor Provision:
    The Safe Harbor Provision was created to ease the financial burden of upgrades on existing ADA compliant facilities. Learn what this provision means for you.
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  • Who Must Comply With ADA Law?:
    Discusses the different types of facilities that are required to comply with the revised ADA regulations.
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  • Understanding the Pool Lift Clear Deck Space Requirement:
    There are a host of requirements outlined in 1009.2 but one in particular can have an adverse impact on compliance: 1009.2.3 Clear Deck Space.
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  • The California Builder's Code (CBC) vs. ADA:
    Besides complying with the provisions of the ADA, residents of California are also under the jurisdiction of the California Builder's Code (CBC), which in many cases goes above and beyond the ADA.
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