PWTAG TACKLES SUSTAINABILITY

This year’s annual conference is PWTAG’s sixth – but the first since the pandemic to be face-to- face. The theme, very relevant to these challenging times in the industry, is The Sustainable Pool. There are three issues that should drive delegates to Nottingham in November: saving energy, reducing carbon and saving cost. How pool operators […]

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THE PERFECT STORM FOR POOLS

Spiralling energy costs are hitting public pools hard, Gaffey reports… UK swimming pools are now facing the perfect storm: Massive increases in energy and chemical supplies. Spurred by the war in Ukraine, energy prices have risen by more than 150%. Heating and pool water treatment or simply keeping the lights on are becoming much more […]

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SILENT KILLER IN HOLIDAY POOLS

British holiday makers need to be alert to the dangers that could lie in overseas swimming pools not built to British safety standards, a leading UK swimming pool supplier has warned. “While every hotel strives to offer its guests the ultimate, safe bathing experience, sadly, in the case of some other hotels, not all guests […]

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COVID DEBATE GOES VIRTUAL

PWTAG’s first online conference ran as smoothly as the deadly virus, Covid-19, which was its theme. It was an ambitious programme: reports and research from across Europe and the US. And an ambitious format: presented live (much of it recorded in advance but taking questions live) with paper sessions and live interactive workshops run in […]

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