ADA Compliant Swimming Pool Lifts

Since the easiest, fastest way to bring your swimming pool into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is to install a swimming pool lift, I thought it might be helpful to see what some of the choices are various applications. Below are some links and pictures which are listed on Amazon. Or for more information, you may contact me here: Ada Compliant Lifts
One of the most versatile units             

Portable swimming pool lift                

 No Anchor Swimming Pool Lift        


Low Profile Swimming Pool Lift         

Primer for ADA Compliance for Small Businesses

The Federal Government's Department of Justice has released a primer for small businesses to follow so they can get in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). It serves as a guide for small businesses on how to interpret the changes to the ADA guidelines. The information covers all the ADA updates, not just swimming pool information. So if your own a small business or are considering opening one, please review the information linked below.

ADA Update: A Primer for Small Business

Information on the New American with Disabilities Act for Swimming Pools and Spas

The new Americans with Disabilities Act, which is not actually new, but modified to include public pools and spas, can be somewhat confusing. I have found this chart to simplify the permitted means of access:

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As you can see, the American with Disabilities Act includes all size pools, whether Wave Action Pools, Standard Pools, Leisure (Lazy) River Pools, Wading pools, and all Spas.

All swimming pools which fall into the Title II or Title III category of the ADA must have either swimming pool lift or sloped entry as the primary means of access. If your swimming pool has over 300 linear feet of pool surface, you must provide a secondary means of access for swimmers. This can be in the form of a transfer wall, transfer system, pool stairs, or you can opt for an additional swimming pool lift or sloped entry. For spas, it obviously makes no sense to use a sloped entry, because of space constraints, but either a transfer system, transfer wall, or a swimming pool lift are acceptable as a primary means of access.

Myrtle Beach, SC HOAs and Hotel Groups Showing Concern Over New ADA Regulations

Many of the condo associations and homeowner associations, along with hotel and motel groups are very concerned about the new ADA regulations which recently were amended to include public pool access. The New Americans with Disabilities Act could mean thousands of dollars in expensive modifications to accommodate persons with disabilities.


“It is certainly not that we have anything against people with a disability, but the changes are extremely expensive,” said Don Morton, manager of the Myrtle Beach Golf & Yacht Club homeowners association.

The changes to the American with Disabilities Act were made in the fall of 2010 and will become effective starting March 15, 2012. It is highly recommended these means of access are put in place as soon as possible on both existing water venues and new construction of them.

For more on the article about Myrtle Beach, SC read here: New ADA rules raise questions of costs concerns in Myrtle Beach, SC