The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA) is the world’s oldest and largest association representing swimming pool, spa, and hot tub manufacturers, manufacturers’ agents, builders, designers, distributors, suppliers, installers, retailers, and service technicians. For more than half a century, PHTA has been serving members and the public with critical industry knowledge that ranges from sound regulatory practice to industry trends and consumer attitudes. Since 1983, PHTA is the only industry organization accredited by the American National Standards Institute as the recognized Standards Development Organization to promote and develop the nation’s standards for swimming pools and hot tubs.

PHTA enhances the business success of its member professionals and ensures consumer safety through:

  • Offering education and resources for members to expand their businesses and achieve personal success.
  • Improving the business environment by advocating and promoting the benefits of the aquatics industry.
  • Creating programs and practices to enable our members reach their pinnacle.

Core Purpose

To promote safe and healthy pool and hot tub environments for people to share enjoyable aquatic experiences.

Our Mission Statement

The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance protects and advances the common interests of the industry by providing education, advocacy, standards development, research, and market growth to increase our members’ professionalism, knowledge and profitability.

Educate Industry Professionals

Offer education and resources for members to expand their businesses and achieve personal success.

Advocate for the Industry

Improve the business environment by advocating and promoting the benefits of the aquatics industry.

Elevate to the Highest Standards

Create programs and practices to enable our members reach their pinnacle.

A Letter from the President

As the newly appointed President for the NC Chapter of the PHTA (Pool & Hot Tub Alliance), I want to recognize and thank you for your commitment to being part of the largest professional organization within the swimming pool community. If you are new to our chapter, please know we are a recently resurrected chapter (mid-2020) after years of the NC chapter being stagnant/non-existent. Because of that, a lot of legal things had to happen along with the APSP to PHTA name change to make us legit. I’m happy to say we are almost there. We are looking forward to growing this chapter and increasing the value of your membership.

We have an amazing diverse board of volunteers that capture all aspects of our industry. While we haven’t been able to meet in person or hold networking or educational events, we are hoping to hold some events later this year. We have been busy as a board meeting via Zoom every month. Some of the important accomplishments our chapter board (along with PHTA) we’ve conquered through 2020 are :

  • The resurrection of a PHTA NC state chapter
  • Letters to Senator to obtain “essential” status for our industry
  • Legal involvement to overrule a potential bonding grid code change

I don’t need to tell you that the pandemic has certainly put the swimming pool industry into a thankful but stressful unprecedented demand. I do hope you also realize that being part of the PHTA professional network is more important than ever. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to reach out to me or any of the board members.

Thank you,

Lea Frederick, SWD Registered, IWI Verified Professional
PHTA NC Chapter President