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
Thank you everyone, for such helpful info! Sounds like Sojerz and Muppett have or are pool operators. :banana:
This particular facility is one of many across the state, and is a health and wellness center. They have had the same "pool" people in charge for at least the last 10 years, and guards regularly check the water quality. I'm not sure how often they backwash, but I would wager at least weekly. It is an old, crappy system for sure. Air quality is never consistent, nor is the water temperature. They have been promising to convert to salt water for years. It's supposed to happen this summer.
Mupett for sure, but I'm just an old "pool rat" and environmental engineer/geologist with lots of water supply, quality, and treatment experience in NJ. I often swim in an LA Fitness pool in West Deptford and find problems similar to those you described from time to time, and sometimes to much chlorine too. Because the pool is very shallow and unattended most of the day, I think it can go south pretty quickly. There is no one in the pool area to enforce the shower rule, but they do have showers even on the deck and people do sometimes use them, which is great.
Thank you everyone, for such helpful info! Sounds like Sojerz and Muppett have or are pool operators. :banana:
This particular facility is one of many across the state, and is a health and wellness center. They have had the same "pool" people in charge for at least the last 10 years, and guards regularly check the water quality. I'm not sure how often they backwash, but I would wager at least weekly. It is an old, crappy system for sure. Air quality is never consistent, nor is the water temperature. They have been promising to convert to salt water for years. It's supposed to happen this summer.
Mupett for sure, but I'm just an old "pool rat" and environmental engineer/geologist with lots of water supply, quality, and treatment experience in NJ. I often swim in an LA Fitness pool in West Deptford and find problems similar to those you described from time to time, and sometimes to much chlorine too. Because the pool is very shallow and unattended most of the day, I think it can go south pretty quickly. There is no one in the pool area to enforce the shower rule, but they do have showers even on the deck and people do sometimes use them, which is great.
