2024 Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa and Hot Tub Code
The Uniform Swimming Pool Spa and Hot Tub Code is the only model code governing the installation, inspection and
maintenance of swimming pool, spa and hot tub systems and their component products. This is an ANSI designated
American National Standard consensus document written by representatives from industry companies, inspectors,
plumbers and engineers.
Key provisions of the 2024 USPSHTC and changes from the 2021 edition include:
- Additional requirements for flood resistant design and construction for flood hazard areas
- New provisions for construction site fencing
- Inclusion of additional applicable material standards for building supply, water distribution, and
circulation systems - New provisions for transportation conveyor systems
- New requirements for slip-resistant walkway surfaces for wave pools, interactive water play venues,
and decks - New lighting requirements for aquatic venues and underwater lighting
- Updates to swimming pool finishes and surfaces
- New requirements for deck slopes, material, and spacing
- New provisions for primary disinfection, secondary disinfection, and supplemental disinfection
- Water chemistry table has been updated to include new parameters
- Updates to surge tank storage capacity
- New requirements for turnover times
- Updates to equipment rooms
- New requirements for solar pool, spa, and hot tub heaters
- New provisions for alarms for automatic and rapid detection of emergencies
- Updates to barrier requirements
- Provisions for entrapment prevention have been updated
- New provisions for interactive water play venues
- New provisions for artificial white-water courses, float tanks, surf pools, artificial lagoons, and lazy
rivers
