Our pool closed twice in the last month for filtration issues. The pool was so cloudy, you could barely see your way through the lane. It still is cloudy, hence, management has put up some very stringent shower rules, which, of course, are not enforced by the guards. Needless to say, people still get in without showering, do not wear caps even with long hair, etc. Does anyone know if there is a law that showers must be taken prior to entering pools? Seems to me that if management is going to go through the motions of posting rules, and threatening membership cancellation, they should enforce it. If I really thought about what people who don't shower bring into the pool, I would never swim. :D
This is probably a combination of pool usage (bather load), bad water chemistry and poor filtration. Showers will help with the sweat and water chemistry, but if the existing pump room setup can't handle the bather load, its never going to get any better. Even crappy setups should be able to "turn over" overnight and sounds like this isn't happening, which means there the latter two are probably the issue.
The Taylor Test Kit (it is a little blue case) has reagents for testing all kinds of things with pool water beyond normal chlorine and pH, and it would be a good idea for the aquatic staff to test everything it tests and make sure all their chemicals are at normal levels. This could be something as simple as too much chlorine. They might need to temporarily backwash more frequently than they do today to make sure the filter is clean and to introduce fresh water more regularly. If that doesn't help, its probably a problem with the filter (leak, old equipment) and that's not good.
Regardless, if the facility put up signage for showers, they should be enforcing that more strictly. An ALL HANDS ON DECK approach will help, and it should be enforced from front desk all the way into the pool. No staff member should be off limits from enforcing it. It is not too much to ask of patrons, either temporarily or permanently.
This is probably a combination of pool usage (bather load), bad water chemistry and poor filtration. Showers will help with the sweat and water chemistry, but if the existing pump room setup can't handle the bather load, its never going to get any better. Even crappy setups should be able to "turn over" overnight and sounds like this isn't happening, which means there the latter two are probably the issue.
The Taylor Test Kit (it is a little blue case) has reagents for testing all kinds of things with pool water beyond normal chlorine and pH, and it would be a good idea for the aquatic staff to test everything it tests and make sure all their chemicals are at normal levels. This could be something as simple as too much chlorine. They might need to temporarily backwash more frequently than they do today to make sure the filter is clean and to introduce fresh water more regularly. If that doesn't help, its probably a problem with the filter (leak, old equipment) and that's not good.
Regardless, if the facility put up signage for showers, they should be enforcing that more strictly. An ALL HANDS ON DECK approach will help, and it should be enforced from front desk all the way into the pool. No staff member should be off limits from enforcing it. It is not too much to ask of patrons, either temporarily or permanently.
