U.S. Department of Justice

                                        Civil Rights Division


DJ 192-06-00018
                                        Coordination and Review Section
                                        P.O. Box 66118
                                        Washington, D.C. 20035-6118
   
                                        MAY 13 1992


Mr. Michael Elias
Vaughan Pools Inc.
RockBridge Shopping Center
Columbia, Missouri 65201

Dear Mr. Elias:

        This is in response to your letter to our office concerning
the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

        The ADA authorizes the Department of Justice to provide
technical assistance to entities that are subject to the Act.
This letter provides informal guidance to assist you in
understanding how the ADA may apply to you. However, this
technical assistance does not constitute a determination by the
Department of Justice of your rights or responsibilities under
the ADA and does not constitute a binding determination by the
Department of Justice.

        Currently, there are no requirements for pools in the ADA
accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG). A copy of ADAAG, which is an
appendix to our ADA title III regulation, is enclosed.

        However, the Architectural and Transportation Barriers
Compliance Board, the agency that issued ADAAG, is currently
considering establishing requirements for swimming pools.
Proposed regulations regarding pools may be published in August.
In the meantime, if you are looking for guidance in making your
pools more accessible, I have enclosed the title III technical









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assistance manual (see page 44 for mention of pools) and the
Department of Interior's interim draft Design Guide for
Accessible Outdoor Recreation (see pages 41-43).

        I hope this information has been helpful to you.

                                        Sincerely,




                                    Stewart B. Oneglia
                                          Chief
                              Coordination and Review Section
                                   Civil Rights Division


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                                                RICHARD VAUGHAN
                                                      .
Vaughan Pools, Inc.                               JIM WISCH                    
    
                                        1909 SOUTH COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE
                                                P.O. BOX 104358
                                      JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI 65110-4358
                                            TELEPHONE (314) 893-3650







U.S. Dept. of justice
Civil Rights Division
Coordination and Review Section



I am writing in regard to the Americans with Disabilities act
(ADA). I am in the swimming pool construction and service
business. Accordinly I have numerous hotels and clubs that will
have to comply with this act. I have not been able to determine
exactly what the stipulations of this act are. Will existing
pools have to install ramps, lifts or other devices? Will pools
now under construction have to have these devices installed?

I understand all Government facilities regulations are due on July
6, 1992, is this going to be used as a guideline? I would
appreciate any information you could send me on this matter.

Thank you


Michael Elias
Vaughan Pools Inc
RockBridge shopping center
Columbia Mo. 65201










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