AQUA Sponsored Webinars
  • About
  • Upcoming Webinars
  • Past Webinars
    • How Chlorine Has Changed - And How It Can ​Change Your Business
    • The VGBA Standard Changed in 2021 - What Have We Learned?
    • SMS Marketing 101 for Home Service Businesses
    • Local Business Marketing 101 for Home Services
    • How the Right Financing Can Help Your Business
    • How to Win Locally: 5 Marketing Strategies for Pool & Spa Businesses
    • Bring the Power of Sanitizing Minerals to Your Business
    • 5 Crucial Customer Experience Improvements for the Pool & Spa Industry
    • How to Get a Return on Your Software Investment
    • The Effects of the ​Global Pandemic on the Pool Industry
    • Navigating the 2021 DOE Pool Pump Regulatory Changes: Pro Tips from Hayward [Part IV]
    • 2021 DOE Pump Regulation Changes
    • BADU® Swim Jet Systems: Maximizing the Potential of your Client’s Pool
    • Do You Really Need More Chlorine?
    • Driving Innovation: Hayward 2021 New Product Showcase
    • How to Prepare for the Federal Pool Pump Regulation Changes
    • Navigating the 2021 DOE Pool Pump Regulatory Changes [Part I]
    • Navigating the 2021 DOE Pool Pump Regulatory Changes [Part II]
    • Sanitize then Maximize: Enhancing the Efficiency of Pool Care Programs
    • Specialty Chemicals for Custom Water Care
    • The VGBA Standard Just Changed — What Your Company Needs To Know

FREE WEBINAR:

The VGBA Standard Changed in 2021 - What Have We Learned?
Tuesday, December 20 | 1:00 PM CST
The Virginia Graeme Baker Act (VGBA) drain cover standard changed 18 months ago, on May 24, 2021.  This webinar will focus on what we have learned.  The update was implemented as a rolling change, allowing business as usual until the old drain covers sold out. Now, the newly updated law is hitting hard, and the new variable-speed pump rule complicates VGB Act compliance, forcing many existing public pools and spas to be closed.  Join this webinar to get up to speed on what’s changed, learn the three things you need to achieve compliance, and take advantage of the opportunity to have questions answered by a subject matter expert.
In this webinar, we'll:
  • ​Discover what changed and what is needed to comply with VGBA-2017
  • Learn how to select VGBA-2017 drain covers that are compatible with the existing sumps, pipe depths, and suction system flow rates
  • Hear what options are available, and not available, to manufactures and to local Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)
  • Learn how to determine the actual flow through the VGBA suction system when there is no flow meter installed
​​​
Register Now!
You will be redirected to the GoToWebinar registration page.

​Hosted by:
Picture

​
​​Sponsored by:
Picture
Presented by:  Steve Barnes, Director of Science and Compliance 

​By registering for AQUA sponsored webinars, you are permitting your information to be shared with AQUA Magazine and the webinar sponsor for sales/marketing purposes.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER:

Picture
Steve Barnes | Director of Science and Compliance | AquaStar
Steve Barnes is the Director of Science and Compliance for AquaStar Pool Products. He is the Chairman of PHTA Standards Policy Committee and the ANSI/APSP/ICC-16 2017 Standard Writing Committee. Steve has 38 years of experience in the pool industry, dating back to 1984 where he began as a hydraulics research and development lab technician, moving into lab management, and new product development. Steve oversees AquaStar’s NSF Certified ISO 17025 testing laboratory that has completed in excess of 6,000 drain cover hair entanglement tests. His career focus is on helping pool contractors make pool ownership more convenient, cost effective, and safe.

About aquastar:

AquaStar Pool Products is a global leader in safety, dependability, and innovation in swimming pool technology. Known for its industry-leading VGBA compliant drain covers and, more recently, the launch of its new innovative line of Pipeline pumps and filters, AquaStar is dedicated to designing, manufacturing, and assembling its products in the United States to assure the highest level of quality.
AQUAMagazine.com
About AQUA
​Contact the AQUA Team
AQUA Is Your Trusted Partner in the Pool & Spa Industry.
AQUA Magazine is the top resource for retailers, builders and service pros in the pool and spa industry. Every month, thousands of spa and pool professionals turn to the online and print pages of AQUA for its valuable mix of news, trend and product coverage.
​By registering for AQUA sponsored webinars, you are permitting your information to be shared with AQUA Magazine and the webinar sponsor for sales/marketing purposes.
  • About
  • Upcoming Webinars
  • Past Webinars
    • How Chlorine Has Changed - And How It Can ​Change Your Business
    • The VGBA Standard Changed in 2021 - What Have We Learned?
    • SMS Marketing 101 for Home Service Businesses
    • Local Business Marketing 101 for Home Services
    • How the Right Financing Can Help Your Business
    • How to Win Locally: 5 Marketing Strategies for Pool & Spa Businesses
    • Bring the Power of Sanitizing Minerals to Your Business
    • 5 Crucial Customer Experience Improvements for the Pool & Spa Industry
    • How to Get a Return on Your Software Investment
    • The Effects of the ​Global Pandemic on the Pool Industry
    • Navigating the 2021 DOE Pool Pump Regulatory Changes: Pro Tips from Hayward [Part IV]
    • 2021 DOE Pump Regulation Changes
    • BADU® Swim Jet Systems: Maximizing the Potential of your Client’s Pool
    • Do You Really Need More Chlorine?
    • Driving Innovation: Hayward 2021 New Product Showcase
    • How to Prepare for the Federal Pool Pump Regulation Changes
    • Navigating the 2021 DOE Pool Pump Regulatory Changes [Part I]
    • Navigating the 2021 DOE Pool Pump Regulatory Changes [Part II]
    • Sanitize then Maximize: Enhancing the Efficiency of Pool Care Programs
    • Specialty Chemicals for Custom Water Care
    • The VGBA Standard Just Changed — What Your Company Needs To Know