SPOTLIGHT ON NEHA RESOURCES: RECREATIONAL WATERS
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there are more than 30 million swimmer visits each year in the U.S. We have a webpage of resources that can help you keep your communities safe dur- ing these summer months. Learn more and explore our curated resources at www.neha.org/recreational-waters.
has not been adopted. Furthermore, the degree of safety violations can be spatially demonstrated to inform injury prevention mea- sures. Check out the issue at www.neha.org/july-aug-2023. We also recently published a column from the Centers for Dis- ease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the June 2025 issue that highlights the changes made to the recently released 5th edition of the MAHC. You can find that issue at www.neha.org/June-2025.
SAFE-D Best Practices Guide
Other Resources
Each of the >3,000 environmental public health programs across the country collects and manages aquatic information differently. The Standard for Aquatic Facility Environments–Data (SAFE-D) model is a standardized format for publishing aquatic facility inspection information across jurisdictions consistently. The design for the model is based on critical fields within the Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC) and a scan of more than 1,000 environmental health agency inspections. The model allows jurisdictions to accurately share and compare aquatic facility inspection data from numerous agencies to: • Make informed decisions • Share data with your community • Advocate for support using data Learn more and view the guide at www.neha.org/safe-d-best- practices-guide.
We have also put together a list of curated resources that focus on different key aspects of recreational water safety, including health and safety, innovation and technology, and inspections and train- ings. The resources are offered in a variety of formats, from webi- nar recordings to presentation slide decks. Here is just a sampling of what we have put together for you: Health and Safety • Webinar series on recreational water illness, the changes to the MAHC, and implementing the new MAHC • Recommendations for Reducing Cryptosporidium Infection Risk in Swimming Pools • Opportunities for Preventing Mass Chlorine Exposures at Recre- ational Swimming Pools Innovation and Technology • Introducing Aquatic Inspector: A CDC iPad App to Streamline Pool Inspections • Advanced Chemistry and Its Impact on Disinfection • Swimming Pool Technologies: Are These the Answer? Inspections and Trainings • Reducing Drownings Through Epidemiology and Interventions • Network for Aquatic Facility Inspection Surveillance Data on Immediate Closures and Violations • Expanding Swimming Pool Educational Outreach Learn more about our recreational waters resources at www.neha.org/recreational-waters.
Journal Resources
You can also find new research and rel- evant information about recreational waters in our Journal of Environmental Health . For example, did you read the article, “Applying the Model Aquatic Health Code to Grade Swimming Pool Safety in a Large Metropolitan Area,” where the authors sought to develop a swimming pool safety grading sys- tem in a metropolitan area by apply- ing the MAHC to city swimming pool
inspection data. Overall, the authors showed that the MAHC can be applied to grade swimming pool safety in jurisdictions where it
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July/August 2025 • Journal of Environmental Health
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