{"id":"85252864-b302-4f23-8dcb-034e302ce066","task":"Determine when Safety Vacuum Release Systems (SVRS) are required vs optional","domain":"safety-compliance","steps":["Understand SVRS is one of several VGB-acceptable secondary anti-entrapment protection layers, used specifically when a pool/spa has a single main drain other than an unblockable drain.","Confirm the applicable manufactured-SVRS product standard: ASME A112.19.17 (originally issued 2010, currently reaffirmed as A112.19.17-2010 (R2023)).","If the pool instead has dual separated main drains, a truly unblockable drain, or no submerged suction outlets at all, SVRS is generally not required under VGB's federal floor — confirm the actual drain configuration before assuming SVRS is mandatory.","Check state/local code amendments too, since some jurisdictions mandate SVRS more broadly than the federal VGB minimum for certain pool types."],"gotchas":["SVRS is only one of several VGB-acceptable secondary systems (others include suction-limiting vent systems, gravity drainage systems, and automatic pump shut-off) — don't assume SVRS specifically is the only path to compliance.","Only a device manufactured and listed to ASME A112.19.17 counts as a compliant SVRS for VGB purposes; a homemade or uncertified vacuum-release rig does not satisfy the requirement."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T02:30:25.966Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/85252864-b302-4f23-8dcb-034e302ce066"}