Hi all! (and I truly hope Ben sees this)

As some of you may know, I'm currently a resident of Maine. I work for a "summer community" (they buy the cottages, we provide the 7 pools) and am responsible for the pools/ hot tub. As of Sept. last year, to do my job, I'm supposed to be a CPO . I've talked with the woman in charge of HHS and she ~ won't accept my 23 years of experience nor a less expensive class (American Lifeguard Ass.) as being "recognized" (even though she never had heard of the course). I'll tell y'all that I am PISSED! There are things in the "rules" that 'fly in the face' of proper sanitation and pool management which I would throw in the face of ANYONE trying to tell me differently!

I'll probably just take the course and pay 'lip service' to the instructor so as to get my certificate, but, knowing that certain parts are WRONG!!! - I want to petition the legislature to correct things!

Knowing what I do about pool chemistry v.s. their rules (thanks to being on this site )

I know Ben is a CPO instructor and I'd LOVE to hear his input on this!