A Physician’s View on Minimizing Swimming Pool Health Risks
New preliminary research on swimming in indoor chlorinated pools in Spain draws an uncertain line between exposure to certain pool water contaminants and health effects. After reading these studies, I...
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Treatment of Black Algae in Pools
When I was growing up, in Central California, we had a bad case of Black Algae. It was my job to dive in the pool, first with a putty knife and later using a chlorine tablet, and while holding my...
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How to Winterize an Above Ground Pool
It's that time of year again, time to button up the pool, put it away, close 'er down. If you live in the Snowbelt, anything above the blue line - there are certain procedures that must be done to...
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10 Steps - How to Winterize an In Ground Pool
This article will show you how to winterize your inground pool. All pools are slightly different in their configuration, so use these tips with caution. If you have specific questions on your specific...
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Treatment of Yellow Algae in Pools
Also known as Mustard Algae, Yellow algae is a unique type of algae. The most distinctive distinction between other colors of algae, blue, blue-green, or black algae, Yellow algae forms small colonies...
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2010 Child Drowning Statistics
Every year, we release the data collected from the CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission) on the drowning and near drowning incidents in pools and spas collected during the year, between Memorial...
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