Understanding the VGB-2017 Update
The VGB Act drain cover standard, ANSI/APSP/ICC 16 - 2017, was revised and approved by the American National Standards Institute on August 18, 2017. This revision clarifies what is required of designers, installers, and service professionals. Most important, it provides new enforcement tools for the CPSC, local building and health inspectors that address expired drain covers, how flow ratings are to be verified in the field, how to measure sump depth, pipe size and pipe orientation; plus much more.
- Understand what changed, why it changed, and how it will and will not impact new and existing pools; both public and residential.
- Learn three key requirements that must be followed to keep pools open and in compliance.
- Review new design limitations, licensing and enforcement requirements associated with public pool suction systems designed and certified by Professional Engineers and Architects.
- Hear what is changing next as the SRVS standard enters the APSP/ICC revision process in coordination with the CPSC.