Tony Gonzales of Unique Concrete checks the fit of a new pool main drain return vent covering, which is supposed to help prevent suction accidents, Wednesday in Miami. Pools around the country are ...

The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department says most of the city's pools and spas still need the anti-drowning drain covers required under a new federal law that goes into effect Friday. But the ...

Question: I am having a pool built and noticed that there are two round brackets in the floor of the pool. My neighbor told me they are main drains. His pool, built three years ago, has only one main ...

Usher’s 5-year-old son survived a near-drowning incident involving a pool drain, but each year other kids aren’t so lucky. The suction created by the drains can trap children under the surface or ...

Thousands of public pools may be putting your kids at risk this summer, because they're violating a new federal safety rule. The National Swimming Pool Foundation estimates that half of all 300,000 ...

A dangerous suction effect can be caused by unsafe drain covers. July 22, 2008— -- Safety experts say yesterday's arrest of a pool contractor in Connecticut could pressure many pool owners and ...

Operators of public pools and spas in Minnesota have until Jan. 2, 2009 to meet the requirements of the Abigail Taylor Pool Safety Act or face possible closure, state ...

Editor’s note: Columnist Barbara Holland takes a break from her usual question-and-answer format to talk about a recent Consumer Product Safety Commission recall on pool drains. The Consumer Product ...

There’s nothing quite like taking a dip in crystal clear, refreshing water, especially on a hot summer day. Taking care of an inground pool does take time and effort. The last thing you want when you ...

They knew about the danger. Eight days before 6-year-old Abigail Taylor became trapped in a country club's wading pool, the staff talked about how the powerful suction created by a faulty drain could ...