Existing Pools and the ADA
Do you have a QUESTION about your existing pool and your responsibilities under the ADA ?
- Call 1-800-949-4232: The Great Lakes ADA Center provides for free technical assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act to individuals and organizations.
Latest News
- DOJ's Questions and Answers: Accessibility Requirements for Existing Swimming Pools at Hotels and Other Public Accommodations (5/24/2012)
- DOJ's Accessible Pools: Means of Entry and Exit (updated 5/24/2012)
- DOJ's Compliance Extension for Existing Pools (released 5/21/2012)
- From DOJ Press Release:Justice Department Extends Compliance Deadline for Existing Pools Under the 2010 ADA Standards - The Justice Department announced today [May 18, 2012] an extension for existing swimming pools to comply with the 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Standards for Accessible Design. Existing pools must comply with the standards by Jan. 31, 2013.
Free Webinars from the ADA National Network and the U.S. Department of Justice
Accessible Pools: Means of Entry and Exit: http://www.ada.gov/archive/ADAregs2012/webinar_pools.htm
The DOJ intends to make these informational webinars available in the near future.
Resources
Existing Pools
- DOJ's Accessible Pools: Means of Entry and Exit
- DOJ's Letter to the Asian American Hotel Owners Association regarding accessible entry and exit for swimming pools and spas (HTML)
- DOJ's Letter to the American Hotel and Lodging Association regarding accessible entry and exit for swimming pools and spas (HTML)