The CPSC recommends
these safety precautions when using a hot tub, spa, or
whirlpool:
1. Always use a locked
hot tubs safety
cover when the spa is not in use and keep young children
away from spas or hot tubs unless there is constant adult
supervision.
2. Make sure the spa has the dual drains and drain covers
required by current safety standards.
3. Regularly have a professional check your spa or hot tub
and make sure it is in good, safe working condition, and
that drain covers are in place and not cracked or missing.
Check the drain covers yourself throughout the year.
4. Know where the cut-off switch for your pump is so you can
turn it off in an emergency.
5. Be aware that consuming alcohol while using a spa could
lead to drowning.
6. Keep the temperature of the water in the spa at 104
degrees Fahrenheit or below.
Hot Tub Required
State License(s) if in the state of Michigan:
Public swimming pools, spa pools, whirlpools, wading pools,
water slides, etc. must be licensed by the Department of
Environmental Quality; (517) 335-9214.
Permits are required to construct and to operate.
Contact the Department of Agriculture about pool cleaning
chemicals, Pesticide and Plant Pest Management Division;
(517) 373-1087.
Installing swimming pools in/at residential structures
should be licensed with the Department of Consumer &
Industry Services, Residential Builders', Maintenance,
Alterations and Contractors Board; (517) 241-9254.
Revised: 11/2002
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