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Avoiding recreational water illnesses

Recreational water illnesses (RWIs) are always a hot topic of discussion at the end of summer when higher bather loads at commercial aquatic facilities force filtration systems to work overtime to keep pool water clean and clear. Unfortunately, there are always outbreaks—some bigger than others, which everyone hears about via mainstream media. This article is not going to discuss the graphic descriptors of these microscopic invaders, but rather look at the methods for destroying and keeping these bugs out of pools.

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Clearing up a cloudy issue concerning pool water

A report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) earlier this year entitled “Microbes in Pool Filter Backwash,” stirred up mass media attention, creating a cloud over public perceptions of swimming pool safety just as the season was entering full swing. In particular, reminding bathers about personal hygiene as a component of public pool use is always a good thing; however, the report’s findings rapidly became sensationalized by content-hungry news channels.

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