Pool Together in California

The pool, hot tub and spa industry is an important part of California’s state economy.

From the tens of thousands of small business owners and employees to the millions of dollars in economic output, the pool and spa industry helps keep California solvent. Pool construction alone employs hundreds of local residents, requires permit fees and employee payroll taxes to be paid, all of which help stimulate local economies. When water restrictions propose regulations only affecting pool and spa owners, they are promoting a policy that will adversely impact the pool building industry. This industry is composed of small, local and often minority-owned businesses. By imposing such industry-specific regulation, hundreds of local jobs will be put in jeopardy and will result in less money for local governments that rely on their permits. More importantly, water use restrictions on filling new swimming pools and spas are symbolic in that they do not result in any significant water savings.