The idea that people would still think it perfectly normal and OK to urinate, or pee, in the swimming pool still astounds us.
All this doesn’t mean you need to ditch your pool plans. Plewa offers recommendations for pool operators and swimmers to reduce hazardous chemicals and make for safer pool water.
“Care should be taken in selecting disinfectants to treat recreational pool water,” Plewa advised.
“The data suggest that brominating agents should be avoided as disinfectants of recreational pool water. The best method to treat pool waters is a combination of UV treatment with chlorine as compared to chlorination alone.”
In addition, organic carbon should be removed prior to disinfection when the pool water is being recycled, Plewa said.
Swimmers can also help by showering before entering the water, which would mean fewer organics and so reduce the genotoxicity of the pool water. One recommendation that may seem obvious: Don’t pee in the pool. Plewa suggests pool owners remind patrons about the potential harm caused by urinating in a pool. ( source )
Moral of the story? Don’t pee in the pool, OK? And for the love of everything holy, PLEASE wipe your hind ends thoroughly before exiting the bathroom and doing a cannonball into the swimming pool!
Common sense, people! Common sense!
Excellent Chlorine Shock Alternative
OK, so adding MORE chlorine may cause more harm than good in some cases, but never-the-less a pool MUST get treated in some way… so have you tried non-chlorine shocks, yet? Chlorine-free shock treatments make EXCELLENT pool maintenance supplements and most have numerous benefits including not containing chlorine, they work well to clear up problematic algae, and/or they get rid of nasty smelling chloramines.
