Swimming pools are incredibly popular recreational and fitness destinations, so it comes as no surprise that they must remain clean. Unfortunately, pools can harbor numerous bacteria strains which could make bathers sick; thus it is imperative that private pools are monitored by experienced staff; even with water purification systems in place it’s impossible to eliminate all harmful organisms completely.
Public pools provide many people with safe environments for those diagnosed with conditions like COPD or diabetes. While knowing the safety standards at your local pool is beneficial, you should also take into consideration other sources of water such as ponds or lakes which could become stagnant and hot tubs which could become breeding grounds for bacteria if used frequently. When searching for water to use with feeding tubes it’s most important to find water suitable to your condition – otherwise the feeding tube could become unsafe and pose health risks.
Clean swimming pool water can easily be maintained through chlorine disinfection. When chlorine solution is introduced into the water, it works to kill bacteria by attacking their lipids and dismantling enzymes and structures within cells, killing off any microbes that come in contact with it. Over time however, organic pollutants in the water may react with chlorine to form disinfection byproducts (DBPs).
Therefore, it is vital that pool owners closely monitor the levels of DBPs in their water to ensure it complies with safety standards. One method for doing so is measuring its oxidation reduction potential (ORP), which indicates how rapidly or rapidly substances oxidizing or reducing become active in pool water samples analyzed; ORP levels ranged from 718mV in Pool Pool samples up to 900mV in SDP pools.
Total DBPs, free chlorine and chloramine concentrations were within standard values in all of the pools analyzed; with variations occurring most significantly with respect to concentration of Trichlorotrimethyl-isocyanate (TCMIC), followed by dibromodichlorodibromide and monobromodichlorodibromide. Content of these substances in HT1 and HT2 pools was considerably lower compared with other pools.
Attributed to their high redox potential and lower dissolved oxygen concentration, which makes it easier for oxidizing and reducing substances to become active, this likely accounts for the low content of CC and THMs found here.