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Resources for the Float Community
Industry Standards
There are several organizations in the US that manage regulations for pools, spas, and other recreational waters. There are also a few organizations that continue to develop best practices for operating a Float Tank. Here are a few of those standards.
Float Tank
Standards
The FTA's Sanitation and Regulations Committee has officially updated the North American Float Tank Standards - best practices to ensure quality, sanitation, and safety while operating float tanks.
Download the 2025 version below.
To request a change or addition, please use this Change Request form.
NSF
International
NSF International is an organization that creates product safety standards and certifications. Standard language for float tanks is included in their NSF/ANSI/CAN 50 Standard for recreational water facilities, which can be purchased via the link below.
Model Aquatic
Health Code
The MAHC aims to continue developing a suggested code for health departments to use when regulating pools - include are regulations for floatation tanks.
Pool, Spa, & Float Regulations
As you've probably discovered by now, float centers will need to be approved and audited by a local health department agency. At this time, not all health departments have specific codes or regulations for float centers. A float center may be classified as a pool or spa, a tattoo parlor, or a hair salon.
The most effective way to find the regulations that apply to your center is to visit your city, county, or state's health department website. That said, we've done our best to find standards for many cities and counties in the US - please help us keep this up-to-date, by sending us any updated codes you find.
Kansas
No state code
County only