At the Bensonhurst, Brooklyn Bally's I swim at the water is always cloudy. They did pool maintenance last month and emptied the pool. Right off the bat the refill was cloudy and has remained so. I mentioned it to the lifeguard and he assured me in broken English that it was very clean, despite the inability to see the bottom at the six foot end.
It was cloudy before the refill if I remember correctly too. I see the guards testing the water now and then with a test tube and some kit of something, for whatever that's worth.
What could be going on here?
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AS a CPO.....it all depends on what type of filtration system they use, the age of said equipment, the types of chemicals they use and whether they are just testing for Chlorine level and PH, or if they are testing for the whole shebang....i.e. Alkalinity - Cyanuric Acid - Free Available Chlorine, etc. One of the best ways to find out if it's really Ok to swim in is to take a sample yourself, and take it down to the local pool supply company and ask them to test it.....Most places will do it for free or relatively cheap......
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AS a CPO.....it all depends on what type of filtration system they use, the age of said equipment, the types of chemicals they use and whether they are just testing for Chlorine level and PH, or if they are testing for the whole shebang....i.e. Alkalinity - Cyanuric Acid - Free Available Chlorine, etc. One of the best ways to find out if it's really Ok to swim in is to take a sample yourself, and take it down to the local pool supply company and ask them to test it.....Most places will do it for free or relatively cheap......
