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What Is the VGB Act?
Need the full picture — history, requirements, enforcement? See our VGB Act Compliance Guide.
The Virginia Graeme Baker Pool & Spa Safety Act is the federal law requiring anti-entrapment drain covers and safety systems.
What it requires
Named for a child who died of suction entrapment, the VGB Act requires public pools and spas to use compliant anti-entrapment drain covers and, for certain single-drain pools, a backup safety system.
Who it protects
It protects swimmers — especially children — from the suction-entrapment hazard that can trap and kill in seconds.
When it is violated
When an owner or manufacturer ignores the standard and someone is harmed, families may have a claim. We litigated the landmark case behind our $104 million verdict.
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