U.S. CPSC Releases List of Safety Vacuum Release System Manufacturers

Owners and operators of public swimming pools had a deadline of Dec. 19, 2008, to be equipped with anti-entrapment drain covers and fittings conforming to ASME/ANSI standards. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has released a list of companies that manufacture safety vacuum release systems in various sizes that have represented to the CPSC staff to meet the ASME/ANSI A112.19.17 or ASTM F2387 standards. The CPSC will enforce compliance with the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act as a consumer product safety rule. The CPSC does not provide approval or endorsements for any of these companies.