CMAHC at the 2026 AOAP Annual Conference
Explore CMAHC’s contributions to aquatic safety and health through exclusive workshops, courses, and leadership sessions at this year’s AOAP Annual Conference in Colorado Springs, CO.
AOAP MAHC and Public Health Track Sessions 2026
Preconference Sessions (Feb. 15)
Aquatic Venue Safety Plan Workshop
Sunday, Feb. 15, 2025
8 AM – 4 PM
Fee: $150
Sunday, Feb. 15, 2025
8 AM – 4 PM
Fee: $150
This workshop is designed to help you create your facility's safety plan. Bring your information and be ready to work on all the aspects of creating an individual safety plan. This workshop also includes 2 virtual meetings after AOAP to ask questions and get clarification. At the end of the workshop and 2 virtual meetings, the attendee should have a complete safety plan in place.
The price includes the all-day workshop, 2 follow-up meetings, and .7 CEUs
Lunch will not be included
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Aquatic Venue Public Health Inspector (AVPHI) Course
Instructor: Dewey Case, Technical Director, CMAHC
Instructor: Dewey Case, Technical Director, CMAHC
Sunday, Feb. 15, 2025
8 AM – 5 PM
Fee: $300
8 AM – 5 PM
Fee: $300
Using a Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC) based approach, this certification course provides public health officials and other interested stakeholders with the knowledge needed to confidently provide inspections to public and semi-public aquatic venues.
Additional work will be required to be completed prior to this on-site session.
Lunch will not be included.
To register for any of the above, go to the Register Now page and click on the appropriate tickets.
Conference Sessions
Making Aquatic Environments Safer: Implementing MAHC Leading Practices Into Your Facility
Presenter: Lindsay Mondick, Director of Strategy & Quality Practices, YMCA of the USA
Date: Feb. 16
Time: 11:40 AM - 12:50 PM
This session introduces the revised YMCA Aquatic Safety Guidelines, offering practical strategies to strengthen supervision, training, operations, and risk-management practices.
Presenter: Lindsay Mondick, Director of Strategy & Quality Practices, YMCA of the USA
Date: Feb. 16
Time: 11:40 AM - 12:50 PM
This session introduces the revised YMCA Aquatic Safety Guidelines, offering practical strategies to strengthen supervision, training, operations, and risk-management practices.
Air Quality Matters: Control Chloramines & Costs for a Refreshing Guest Experience
Presenters: Tom Schaefer, Technical Sales Director, Clear Comfort
Date: Feb. 16
Time: 3:20 PM - 4:40 PM
Learn proven, data-backed methods to reduce chloramines and improve air quality, comfort, and compliance in aquatic facilities.
Presenters: Tom Schaefer, Technical Sales Director, Clear Comfort
Date: Feb. 16
Time: 3:20 PM - 4:40 PM
Learn proven, data-backed methods to reduce chloramines and improve air quality, comfort, and compliance in aquatic facilities.
From Chaos to Clarity: Organizing a Comprehensive Aquatic Safety Plan
Presenter: Heather Brands, Project Manager, Counsilman-Hunsaker
Date: Feb. 16
Time: 4:50 PM - 6:00 PM
Discover how to use the Model Aquatic Health Code to build or enhance a lifeguard operations manual that unifies procedures, clarifies responsibilities, and improves emergency readiness.
Presenter: Heather Brands, Project Manager, Counsilman-Hunsaker
Date: Feb. 16
Time: 4:50 PM - 6:00 PM
Discover how to use the Model Aquatic Health Code to build or enhance a lifeguard operations manual that unifies procedures, clarifies responsibilities, and improves emergency readiness.
Crypto Roadshow
Presenter: Sarah Cheshire, Environmental Health Scientist, Utah Department of Health & Human Services
Date: Feb. 17
Time: 9:30 AM - 10:40 AM
This session outlines effective approaches for preventing and controlling cryptosporidiosis, highlighting Utah’s recent outbreak response and collaborative mitigation strategies.
Presenter: Sarah Cheshire, Environmental Health Scientist, Utah Department of Health & Human Services
Date: Feb. 17
Time: 9:30 AM - 10:40 AM
This session outlines effective approaches for preventing and controlling cryptosporidiosis, highlighting Utah’s recent outbreak response and collaborative mitigation strategies.
Bringing a European Perspective to the Aquatic Environment
Presenter: Scott Bowron, President, Clear Aquatics
Date: Feb. 17
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:10 PM
Explore European-inspired approaches to pool chemistry and filtration that push beyond compliance to elevate safety and the overall bather experience.
Presenter: Scott Bowron, President, Clear Aquatics
Date: Feb. 17
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:10 PM
Explore European-inspired approaches to pool chemistry and filtration that push beyond compliance to elevate safety and the overall bather experience.
Single Lifeguard & Multi-Lifeguard Aquatic Venues - An Expert Panel Discussion
Panelists: Craig Sears, Dewey Case, Lindsay Mondick, Wess Long
Date: Feb. 17
Time: 1:15 PM - 2:25 PM
An expert panel examines the safety considerations of single- versus multi-lifeguard venues and how facilities can address staffing challenges while maintaining strong safeguards.
Panelists: Craig Sears, Dewey Case, Lindsay Mondick, Wess Long
Date: Feb. 17
Time: 1:15 PM - 2:25 PM
An expert panel examines the safety considerations of single- versus multi-lifeguard venues and how facilities can address staffing challenges while maintaining strong safeguards.
Accidental Chemical Exposures: A Regulatory Perspective
Presenters: Hannah Lawinger, Sarah Chesire
Presenters: Hannah Lawinger, Sarah Chesire
Date: Feb. 17
Time: 2:45 PM - 3:55 PM
Learn from real cases of accidental chemical exposure and discover policies, equipment, and practices that help prevent similar incidents in aquatic facilities.
Time: 2:45 PM - 3:55 PM
Learn from real cases of accidental chemical exposure and discover policies, equipment, and practices that help prevent similar incidents in aquatic facilities.
Reducing Airborne Chloramines
Presenter: Steven Mueller, Wapotech
Date: Feb. 17
Time: 4:15 PM - 5:25 PM
This session details the water treatment process utilizing flocculation and oxidation to greatly reduce airborne chloramines.
Presenter: Steven Mueller, Wapotech
Date: Feb. 17
Time: 4:15 PM - 5:25 PM
This session details the water treatment process utilizing flocculation and oxidation to greatly reduce airborne chloramines.
7 Habits of Highly Effective Pool Operators
Presenters: Dewey Case, CMAHC
Presenters: Dewey Case, CMAHC
Date: Feb. 18
Time: 10:05 AM - 11:15 AM
This session highlights the key habits of highly effective aquatic operators and managers that support safer pools, stronger teams, and smoother daily operations.
Time: 10:05 AM - 11:15 AM
This session highlights the key habits of highly effective aquatic operators and managers that support safer pools, stronger teams, and smoother daily operations.
Effect of Water Temperature on the Disinfection Rate of Some Oxidizing Sanitizers
Presenter: Thomas Kuechler
Date: Feb. 18
Time: 2:15 PM - 3:25 PM
Dive into new research on cold plunge sanitization to understand how water temperature affects disinfectant efficacy and informs future MAHC recommendations.
Presenter: Thomas Kuechler
Date: Feb. 18
Time: 2:15 PM - 3:25 PM
Dive into new research on cold plunge sanitization to understand how water temperature affects disinfectant efficacy and informs future MAHC recommendations.
Aquatic Facility Engineering for Air and Water Control
Presenter: Cody Butcher
Date: Feb. 18
Time: 3:45 PM - 4:55 PM
Explore advanced water-treatment technologies that improve circulation, filtration, and disinfection to ensure clean, safe, and reliable aquatic environments.
Presenter: Cody Butcher
Date: Feb. 18
Time: 3:45 PM - 4:55 PM
Explore advanced water-treatment technologies that improve circulation, filtration, and disinfection to ensure clean, safe, and reliable aquatic environments.
Sustainable Indoor Swimming Pool Design Using Highly Insulated and Diffused Natural Daylighting Structural Aluminum Systems
Presenters: Mark McNichol, Scot Soucy
Date: Feb. 19
Time: 8:45 AM - 9:55 AM
This course reviews daylighting and ventilation solutions for indoor pools, offering insights on air quality requirements, structural considerations, and energy-efficient facility design.
Presenters: Mark McNichol, Scot Soucy
Date: Feb. 19
Time: 8:45 AM - 9:55 AM
This course reviews daylighting and ventilation solutions for indoor pools, offering insights on air quality requirements, structural considerations, and energy-efficient facility design.
Environmental Health Leaders Forum (Post-Conference Session)
* This event is FREE, but limited to Environmental Health Professionals only, and you must register to attend
Thursday, February 19 - 1 - 5 PM
Ever struggled with when to allow your facilities to host a dog swim? How about a variance request for wooden hot tubs filled with beer? Got questions on surf parks or lagoons being built in your jurisdiction? Float tanks? Drone inspections?
Join other environmental health professionals from across the country during a closed-door session at the 2026 Association of Aquatics Professionals (AOAP) Annual Conference and Exposition. Hosted by the Council for the Model Aquatic Health Code (CMAHC), the Environmental Health Leaders Meeting is a FREE, half-day, round table discussion, open only to environmental health professionals. Many of the challenges other jurisdictions face are the same or similar to your own. Come and learn how other jurisdictions have responded to those challenges and take away tools to strengthen your own program.
Darryl Booth will join the meeting to share a talk that demystifies AI for environmental health professionals, offering five practical “recipes” that demonstrate how the technology can be used responsibly to improve daily workflows.
To register for any of the above, go to the Register Now page and click on the appropriate tickets.
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