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2026 Awards of Excellence: Silver Winners

The 2026 Awards of Excellence Silver winners showcase exceptional pool and spa projects that combine creative design, expert craftsmanship and technical precision.

Modern luxury home with infinity pool overlooking landscape, featuring WAF 2026 Silver Award of Excellence certification

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Luvari Above Ground Pools: Helping Independent Dealers Compete Bigger, Sell Smarter, and Grow Faster

Russin Puts More Trucks on the Road To Keep Pace With Northeast Demand

New fleet schedule adds routes across the network, with New England deliveries now running Monday through Thursday, the company says.

White Freightliner semi-truck with green Russin branded trailer parked in lot with trees

Time is Running Out to Enter the Pentair Pool Pro Awards

Nominations for the third annual Pentair Pool Pro Awards close on October 19.

Pentair Pool 2026 Pro Awards - The Backyard Legends promotional poster featuring a luxury swimming pool setting

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Shasta Pools Hires 30-Year Builder to Head Residential Construction Division

Vic Harshman brings extensive pool building experience to key leadership role.

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PHTA Announces 2026 Superlative Award Recipients

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The 2026 Superlative Awards recognize standout companies and professionals for leadership, service and impact across the pool and spa industry.

2026 Awards of Excellence: Gold Winners (Part 2)

The second installment of the 2026 Awards of Excellence Gold winners showcases more standout projects recognized for exceptional design, craftsmanship and technical execution.

Luxury modern home with illuminated pool and manicured lawn at dusk, featuring HIA 2026 Gold Award of Excellence badge

Landmark Aquatic Brings Poolside Adventures Big-Impact, Small-Footprint Attractions Nationwide

Landmark Aquatic

The partnership pairs Poolside Adventures’ AquaClimb, AquaZip’N and AquaNinja FLX attractions with Landmark’s expansive nationwide reach and proven expertise in aquatic facility design, construction, renovation and maintenance.

Turquoise pool hoist with Aquazion branding at a resort pool with palm trees and lounging areas

Darlly Filtration Partners With The Grit Game to Bring Private Label Pool Filter Cartridges to Florida, Texas and the Southeast

The Grit Game's reps will work with pool professionals market by market, starting with the filters each account moves most, the company says.

Pool & Hot Tub Alliance News

PHTA and ICC Publish Updated PHTA-2 Standard for Public Pool and Spa Operations and Maintenance

A limited revision to ANSI/PHTA/ICC-2 2026 aligns the public pool and spa operations standard with PHTA’s water quality standard, giving operators a clearer, more coordinated resource.

Jerry King Cartoons: October 2026

Spooky season is here! Get in the mood with Jerry King’s latest cartoon, drawn exclusively for AQUA readers.

Cartoon illustration of a dungeon with a monster in a pool and two figures observing, captioned 'Fire bad. Pool good.'

2026 Awards of Excellence: Gold Winners (Part 1)

Throughout October, we’re announcing the winners of the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance’s prestigious Awards of Excellence. The first installment of Gold-winning projects pairs striking design with the technical skill and craftsmanship that bring each vision to life.

Luxury modern home with turquoise pool surrounded by mature trees and manicured landscaping, featuring 2026 Awards of Excellence gold badge

Landmark Aquatic Introduces AngelEye’s Algorithm-Based Drowning Detection Technology to U.S. Facilities

Landmark Aquatic

This partnership brings together Landmark’s expertise across aquatic facility design, construction, renovation and service — gained while supporting more than 500 aquatic facilities nationwide — with AngelEye’s drowning detection technology, developed and refined across hundreds of pools over more than 20 years.

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