Meet Allan Cockerell

Hi, my name is Allan Cockerell.

Following in my father’s footsteps, I have been designing pools all of my working life and I used to spend a lot of time doing laps in pools to keep fit.

About twelve years ago, I had to unexpectedly use a local indoor pool for my swim and after just a few laps, I found myself gasping for air and out of breath.  There was a strong smell in the pool and I knew instantly, that something wasn’t quite right.  That’s when I realised, the problem was pool water treatment and my previous understanding wasn’t quite accurate or complete.

For the next few years, I researched overseas standards and codes, attended international Aquatic conferences, all of which which led me to the German DIN Standards for public pool water quality.

Having identified the importance of DIN-19643 in particular, JH Cockerell is totally committed to applying that German Standard to ensure the health of public pool users is never compromised, despite the absence of adequate health authority regulations.

In recent years, most of my work has been audits and reports on a wide variety of substantial public pool design defects such as: inadequate water circulation, ineffective filtration, substantial water loss and non-compliance with FINA standards for various reasons.

 

 

 

 

 

Australia’s leading aquatic engineering firm for the design of public pools and their water treatment plants. We are passionate about eliminating health risks for pool users.

Experience Counts

With knowledge and experience acquired over 40 years, JH Cockerell has a broad and deep understanding of the design complexities for public pools and their water treatment plants.

  • Australia’s leading pool water quality expert and Government adviser for policy development.
  • Leading independent auditor to manage risks and solve problems, such as water loss, substandard pool water quality, pool design defects, etc
  •  Strong relationships within the international aquatic industry, including associations with leading manufacturers and suppliers.

German Standards

J.H. Cockerell are the only engineers to use German Standard DIN-19643 for the design of pool water treatment plants as now recommended by VIC & QLD State Government Health Departments. Anything less has proven to fail.

  • Ability to provide cost effective pool water treatment engineering designs with superior filtration, water circulation and overall operating performance.
  • An uncompromising commitment to quality standards that ensure health & saftey for users.
  • Designs to minimise the use of chemicals, making costly secondary treatments redundant.

Superior Duty of Care

For the lifetime of the pool, by applying our superior duty of care we virtually eliminate water quality health risks while also delivering the lowest cost of ownership.

  • Protecting the lifetime health benefits of swimming which provides net positive health effects for pool users of all ages.
  • To effectively control pathogens in the pool, particularly for children under 5 with developing immune systems.
  • To minimise the risk of chlorine by-products (trichloramine) that attack the eyes, skin and lungs.

The JH Cockerell Difference

Specialist Aquatic Engineering

1Australia's Leading Aquatic Engineer

2Design Standards for Water Treatment

3Minimal use of Chlorine

4Lowest Risk to Public Health

5Lowest Whole of Life Costs

6Duty of Care, Superior Integrity