The Knowledge Pool

Pool safety is paramount when it comes to priorities heading into the spring and summer months.

Operating an aquatic facility is hard work, and an inefficient pump room can make a tough job even more difficult.

Troublesome chlorinators can lead to precious hours of wasted time inside the pump room—time that could be well-spent on other poolside priorities. Specifically, attending to...

Some water treatment systems can cause a lot of headaches—but they don’t have to.

Liquid bleach is difficult to control and highly corrosive. Peroxyacetic acid requires troublesome metering pumps, and chlorine dioxide requires high maintenance costs and a large space for storage.

Proper chlorination is a pivotal aspect of all aquatic facilities and plays the all-important role of killing harmful microorganisms and disinfecting water. Providing a crystal blue pool that delivers consistent chlorine levels is the goal of all aquatic facility operators—and chlorine is the...

The use of certain pool chemicals come with inherent risks attached to them.

Not only do chemicals like bleach and chlorine gas become dangerous when inadvertently mixed with other chemicals, but the potential for liquid chlorine leaks comes into play.

When it comes to chlorination, Accu-Tab^® has you covered!

Whether you operate a large waterpark, municipal or hotel pool, natatorium, or a decorative water fountain, Accu-Tab Water Treatment Systems has an NSF/ANSI 50 certified Accu-Tab chlorination system that can meet your requirements and...

A routine chemical check at the Pleasant Grove Veterans Memorial Pool took a turn for the worst this summer.

Something as simple as a pump malfunction forced too much chlorine gas into the pool located just south of Salt Lake City. When the chlorine turned to gas, close to 50 people became sick,...

All pools are not created equal. Yet, they do all share one thing in common — the need for proper water balance.

Attention pool facility operators: If you’re noticing a lack of recreational water knowledge amongst your staff, it’s likely that pool inspectors are taking note as well.

With pool season in full swing, the last thing aquatic facility operators need is to lose momentum with a pool shutdown after a visit from their local health inspector.