For many, owning a swimming pool and a hot tub symbolizes a life of luxury, relaxation, and the joy of making memories. These watery havens provide an oasis in our backyards where we can escape daily ...

Purchasing a swimming pool or hot tub is no small investment. However, if you look at it just that way, as an investment, it quickly becomes clear that it can be a very smart one. Whereas a summer ...

Everyone knows that swimming pools are fun, with dozens of easy-to-play games and activities. Your enjoyment in a pool is limited only by your imagination. Everyone also knows hot tubs are a great ...

Before you cannonball into your neighborhood swimming pool this summer — or slip into a hot tub for a relaxing soak — check the last time it was inspected. Thousands of pools, hot tubs, and splash ...

Swimming pools are great. Most of us have fond childhood memories of splashing around in the water with friends and family or munching popsicles during the hottest of summers. But choosing to install ...

Whether water is hot in a tub or cold in a pool, it can bring immediate relief from stress or summer heat. But hot tubs and swimming pools are not always as clean as you might think, even when ...

Outbreaks of illness in pools, hot tubs and lakes throughout the United States have been increasing in recent years as a result of a parasite called Cryptosporidium. The Centers for Disease Control ...

Taking a cool, refreshing dip in a lake or swimming pool is one of summer’s enjoyments and sometimes a necessary escape from the stifling heat. But two recent federal health studies found that some ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Judy Stone focuses her writing on infectious diseases. Is nothing safe any more? Just in time for summer fun, the CDC ...