Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Hot Weather Prompts Call for People to Check Pool Fences

Press Release: Thames Coromandel District Council


"If it's more than 400mm deep it probably needs to be fenced

Soaring temperatures and the rapidly approaching school holidays have prompted a reminder from Thames-Coromandel District Council that all pool owners need to check that they are conforming with the Fencing of Swimming Pools Act 1987.

TCDC pool inspector Theresa Paul says some people think the rules apply only to permanent in-ground pools but, in fact, they cover every pool with a water depth greater than 400mm. This includes most of the plastic above-ground pools and spa pools, unless they are greater than 1.2 metres in height and non-climbable."


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