ADA Compliance
Does your swimming pool comply with the new ADA requirements for accessibility?
If you are a Title II (Public Industry - School District, Municipality, City, County) or Title III (Private Industry - Lodging, Recreation, Education, etc.) entity with a pool, you are required to provide "accessible means of entry for pools."
- Any pool with under 300 linear feet of pool wall must provide one means of access, and that means must be either a pool lift or a sloped entry.
- Any pool with over 300 linear feet of pool wall must provide two means of access, one of which must be either a pool lift or sloped entry. The second means of access for large pools can be any of the five designated means of access, which are: pool lifts, sloped entries, transfer walls, transfer systems, or accessible pool stairs.
- Wave action, leisure river, and other pools where user entry is limited to one area require either a sloped entry, lift, or transfer system.
- Wading pools require a sloped entry.
- Spas require either a lift, transfer wall or transfer system.
The law implementing the new ADA standards goes into effect March 15, 2011. Compliance with ADA standards is required by March 15, 2012.
Please contact us to discuss what the ADA requirements mean for your facility. We can help you select the best products for your unique set of circumstances.
To learn more about the ADA requirements and what they mean to you, browse the links listed below (PDF Format, requires Adobe Reader).
Poollifts.com, by S.R. Smith, provides a thorough collection of knowledge on the ADA Guidelines to help you determine if you require additional equipment to meet the new guidelines.
Whitepaper: Background information and a brief summary of ADA guidelines for swimming pools, courtesy of S.R. Smith.
www.ADA.gov is the US Government website for all things ADA.
ADA Guidelines, courtesy of Aqua Creek Products.
"Accessible Swimming Pools & Spas: A Summary of Accessibility Guidelines" by the United States Access Board.
Some of our ADA Compliant Pool Lifts and Stairs |
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SR Smith aXs Lift
300 lb. Capacity |
SR Smith Splash! Lift
400 lb. Capacity |
Aqua Creek Revolution Lift
500 lb. Capacity |
Aqua Creek Pro Spa Lift
400 lb. Capacity |
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SR Smith PAL Portable Aquatic Lift
300 lb. Capacity |
Aquatic Access IGAT-180 Deluxe Lift
400 lb. Capacity |
Aqua Creek Patriot Pool Lift
450 lb. Capacity |
Spectrum Traveler XRC500 Swim Lift
500 lb. Capacity |
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Spectrum Lolo WP400 Swim Lift
400 lb. Capacity |
Spectrum Gallatin WP400 Swim Lift
400 lb. Capacity |
Aqua Creek Pro Pool Lift
450 lb. Capacity |
Aqua Creek Rebel Pool Lift
350 lb. Capacity |
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Aqua Creek Ranger Pool Lift
350 lb. Capacity |
Aqua Creek Titan Lift
600 lb. Capacity |
S.R. Smith multiLIFT™
350 lb. Capacity |
Triad ADA Easy Stair |
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Aqua Creek Scout Pool Lift
350 lb. Capacity
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