Public Swimming Pool Resources

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

• Policy Statement: Prevention of Drowning

• Prevention of Drowning in Infants, Children, and Adolescents

Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC)

• Healthy Swimming & Recreational Water

• Protect the ones you love: Drownings

National Resource Center (NRC)

• Caring for Our Children: National Health and Safety Performance Standards; Guidelines for Early Care and Education Programs

Minnesota Administrative Rules

• MN Day Care Center Water Hazard Requirements (MN Rule 9502)

• MN Child Care Center Water Hazard Requirements (MN Rule 9503)

• Swimming Pool Requirements for Family Day Care and Group Family Day Care Providers (MN Statute 245A.14)

National Sanitation Foundation (NSF)

• Products and Service Listings - to see if a product is certified

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

• Pool Safety: Drain Covers

• Consumer Product Safety Commission
  - Subscribe to Receive Recalls

World Health Organization (WHO)

• Water Sanitation Health: Recreational, or bathing, waters (Guidelines)