Last week we reported that the U.S. Department of Justice had extended the deadline for compliance with the ADA deadline for existing pools and spas to Jan. 31, 2013. Since then, the DOJ has posted some new information, including a sheet of questions and answers that addresses some of the common areas of confusion and a five-page Technical Assistance Document that outlines the reasons for the ADA regulations, explains which pools need to be made accessible and defines “readily achievable barrier removal.”
According to the document, pool operators who purchased portable lifts before March 15, “may use it, as long as you keep it in position for use at the pool and operational during all time that the pool is open to guests.”
