Did you know? About half (56.8%) of spas are in violation of local environmental health ordinances, and about 1 in 9 spas require immediate closure (11%)

Healthy Swimming Fast Facts

• There are 10.4 million residential and 309,000 public swimming pools in the United States ¹.
• In the United States during 2009, there were approximately 301 million swimming visits each year by persons over the age of six ².
• Thirty-six percent of children aged 7-17 years, and 15% of adults in the United States, swim at least six times per year ².
• About half (56.8%) of spas are in violation of local environmental health ordinances, and about 1 in 9 spas require immediate closure (11%) ³.

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1. The Association of Pool & Spa Professionals. U.S. Swimming Pool and Hot Tub Market 2011  [PDF - 1 page].
2. US Census Bureau. Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2012. Arts, Recreation, and Travel: Participation in Selected Sports Activities 2009    [PDF - 2 pages]
3. CDC. Surveillance Data from Public Spa Inspections — United States, May–September 2002. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2004;53(25):553-5