The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA), the trade association representing the swimming pool, hot tub, and spa industry, is pleased to announce the upcoming review and revision of ANSI/APSP/ICC-3 2014 (R2023) American National Standard for Permanently Installed Residential Spas and Swim Spas, and calls for participation in the new PHTA-3 Standard Writing Committee (SWC).
The PHTA-3 SWC will revise the standard, which provides recommended minimum guidelines for the design, equipment, operation and installation of permanently installed residential spas and swim spas. The standard is also intended to assist local jurisdictions and other regulatory bodies in the development, promulgation, and enforcement of criteria for permanently installed residential spas and swim spas.
The SWC will meet under the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) periodic maintenance process to review and consider revisions to the standard. Subject matter experts (SMEs) and other stakeholders who would like to serve on the SWC must be willing and able to actively participate in the language drafting process and have a working understanding of the current standard. The anticipated timeline for this project is approximately one year.
All stakeholders, including designers, builders and manufacturers of residential swimming pools, spas and hot tubs; equipment and component manufacturers; regulatory bodies; building code officials; and consumers are invited to apply to serve on the PHTA-3 SWC. PHTA seeks to establish a diverse SWC, ensuring a reasonable balance between all interest categories, individuals and organizations. Some priority will be given to applicants who have experience using, applying and enforcing the APSP-3 2014 (R2023) Standard. Read more about how to participate in the process, or complete the application to serve as a PHTA-3 committee member here.
Interested parties who may not be SMEs or active users of the standard are encouraged to attend meetings as observers throughout the revision process.
Stakeholders are also invited to submit change requests to the existing APSP-3 Standard for inclusion in the revised standard. These change requests will be reviewed by the PHTA-3 SWC. Change requests can be submitted here and must be submitted by September 12, 2025, to be considered during this revision cycle.
Completed SWC application forms must be submitted to PHTA by August 8, 2025. For more information, visit the Participate in the Process page, phta.org/standards, or contact Blake Pavlik, PHTA Director of Standards, at [email protected].
