Recreational Waters

Pools and similar facilities can harbor pathogens that can cause waterborne illness and injury. According to the U.S. Census, there are more than 30 million swimmer visits each year in the U.S.

Resources

Health and Safety

  • Webinar series on recreational water illness, the changes to the MAHC, and implementing the new MAHC | Recordings
  • Recommendations for Reducing Cryptosporidium Infection Risk in Swimming Pools: Slide deck, PDF | Transcript, Microsoft Word
  • Opportunities for Preventing Mass Chlorine Exposures at Recreational Swimming Pools: Slide deck, PDF | Transcript, Microsoft Word
  • Evaluation of Swimming Pool Treatment Chemical Health Effects Under NSF/ANSI Standard 50: Slide deck, PDF | Transcript, Microsoft Word
  • Dangerous Underwater Breath-Holding Behavior-Related Drownings in NY, 1988-2011: Slide deck, PDF | Transcript, Microsoft Word
  • Lifeguarding and the Model Aquatic Health Code: Slide deck, PDF | Transcript, Microsoft Word

Innovation and Technology

  • Introducing Aquatic Inspector: A CDC iPad App to Streamline Pool Inspections: Slide deck, PDF | Transcript, Microsoft Word
  • Advanced Chemistry and Its Impact on Disinfection: Slide deck, PDF | Transcript, Microsoft Word
  • Swimming Pool Technologies: Are These the Answer?: Slide deck, PDF | Transcript, Microsoft Word
  • Floatation Systems in the State of Washington: Slide deck, PDF | Transcript, Microsoft Word

Inspections and Training

  • Reducing Drownings Through Epidemiology and Interventions: Slide deck, PDF | Transcript, Microsoft Word
  • Network for Aquatic Facility Inspection Surveillance Data on Immediate Closures and Violations: Slide deck, PDF | Transcript, Microsoft Word
  • Expanding Swimming Pool Educational Outreach: Slide deck, PDF | Transcript, Microsoft Word
  • Understanding and Applying Lifeguard/Bather Supervision and Operational Entries in the MAHC: Slide deck, PDF | Transcript, Microsoft Word