Updated Model Aquatic Health Code now available

by jason_cramp | August 11, 2016 11:05 am

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The second edition of the Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC), which includes important updates to the first edition that was released in 2014, is now available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The MAHC is a voluntary guidance document based on science and best practices that can help local and state authorities and the aquatics sector make swimming and other water activities healthier and safer. States and localities can use the MAHC to create or update existing pool codes to reduce risk for outbreaks, drowning, and pool‐chemical injuries.

“For the 2016 edition, the CDC accepted 84 (91 per cent) of the 92 MAHC change requests the CMAHC membership passed plus one editorial change request that was not passed,” says the CMAHC’s executive director, Doug Sackett. “We are thankful for the thoughtful and detailed suggestions of our members during the review and voting process which continue to strengthen the MAHC and we are pleased that our membership, in partnership with the CDC, is improving the use and importance of the MAHC, thereby helping to improve the health and safety of guests and staff at public aquatic facilities.”

The new edition of the MAHC includes structural changes, clarifying edits, and new or revised recommendations in the areas of disinfection and water quality; lifeguarding and bather supervision; risk management and safety; and ventilation and air quality.

Updated every two years, the MAHC guidelines are all‐inclusive and address the design, construction, operation, maintenance, policies, and management of public aquatic facilities. It is free, accessible to all, and backed by the CDC.

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