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OPERATIONS
Raise Your Voice for Healthier
and Safer Swimming
By Kristie Riester

T

his year's swim season looked different than any other in recent history, with recreational water facilities across the nation
either closed or operating at partial capacity with multiple safeguards in place due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
The face of aquatics and its intersection with public health is changing
rapidly as the role of public health in our country becomes paramount.
Now, more than ever, we must work together to safely operate and regulate public aquatic facilities.
As park and recreation professionals, you have valuable insight
to contribute about how to make
aquatics healthier and safer for
everyone. One of the best ways
to share your expertise is through
the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention's (CDC's) Model
Aquatic Health Code (MAHC).

What Is the Model
Aquatic Health Code?
The CDC's MAHC is the only
all-inclusive model pool code in the
United States. Not unlike restaurant owners and operators who
rely on health codes to guide them
on food safety, those who work
in or with public aquatic facilities
The Model Aquatic Health Code provides
aquatics professionals with guidelines for
providing a safe swimming environment.

depend on MAHC guidelines for
providing a safe swimming environment. The MAHC is a set of
voluntary procedures based on the
latest science and best practices,
which are known to help keep public pools healthy and safe for swimmers, visitors and staff. If followed,
the guidelines in the MAHC can
help reduce the risk for disease
outbreaks, drowning, chemical injuries and other types of injuries at
public pools across the country.
State and local government officials can reference some or all of
the guidelines when developing
or updating their own pool codes.
Aquatics professionals also can refer to them when they are designing
and building new aquatic facilities
or considering updating their operation and maintenance policies.
The CDC releases an updated
edition of the MAHC every three
years, and the fourth edition of the
MAHC is scheduled for release
next summer. The process to update the MAHC is managed by a
nonprofit organization, called the
Council for the Model Aquatic
Health Code (CMAHC).

What Is the Council
for the Model Aquatic
Health Code?
The CMAHC was created in October 2014, just after the release of
the first edition of the MAHC, with
a mission to help ensure a healthy
and safe swimming experience for
everyone. Specifically, CMAHC
partners with the CDC to:
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