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 A pre-swim shower can help keep swimming healthy for everyone in the pool this summer.
May 28th, 2012
11:38 AM ET
Beware the germs in poolsIt's almost the beginning of summer and you know what that means: Swim season is here. But beware. No matter how clean they may look, public pools could have nasty germs lurking in the water causing them to be more like public bathrooms. A recent survey conducted by the Water Quality and Health Council found one in five Americans admit to using a public pool for quick relief (urinating) and seven in 10 confessed to skipping a shower before going for a swim. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a pre-swim shower removes sweat, cosmetics and other dirt that could mix with chlorine to create irritants in pool water. Michele Hlavsa, chief of the CDC’s Healthy Swimming Program, said, “These irritants, not the chlorine itself, cause red eyes when we swim and the strong chemical smell of some pools.” How can this contamination be avoided? Make sure you shower with soap and water before you jump in the water. Take small children on frequent bathroom breaks. And make sure you have a lifeguard or operator who frequently makes sure the pH and chlorine levels in the pool are up to standard. Proper levels help keep pools healthy by destroying waterborne germs that can cause diarrhea, swimmer's ear and skin infections. “Swimming is not a substitute for bathing. Too many people unknowingly treat the pool as a communal bathtub,” said Dr. Chris Wiant, chair of the Water Quality and Health Council, an independent group sponsored by the American Chemical Council. “It may seem counterintuitive, but it’s important to shower before you jump in the pool to help keep swimming healthy for everyone in the pool.” 15 things your lifeguard won't tell you If you are still leery of pool germs, the Water Quality and Health Council is providing free pool test strips this summer so swimmers can check the pH and chlorine levels in their public pools. You can request them here. Last summer, the Water Quality and Health Council mailed more than 32,000 free pool test strips to swimmers. Data submitted by swimmers across the nation last summer showed that 54% of pools tested had unacceptable chlorine levels and 47% had inappropriate pH levels. If you'd like more information, visit the CDC’s website for tips on healthy pools.
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A few floaters never hurt anyone
I must admit that I have rubbed a few out in the public pool. I mean, how could I not?
Thats disgusting. Only trashy people act like that and think thats okay. Thats why I have a pool at my own house.
Above ground type doesnt count.
JT–that was funny!
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Our community pool gets a bit overworked during the hot summer.
In Toronto Canada at the Donald D. Sommerville public pool the only way you could get into the pool area was to pass through an autamated shower.
That's a great idea. Wish we had one...
Canada needs to stop coming out with really good ideas. It's making the U.S. look bad. ):<
Anyone know how to print on here?
what i dont get it why ANYONE would use the public hot tub in some apartment complexes. thats about the most disgusting thing i could imagine. someone soaking all their orifices in boiling hot water like a cooking pot and then you joining them. how gross can it get.. (too to mention the handful of people who think its 'hot' to get it on in there)
Free test strips?!? Talk about wasteful spending. I'm floored.
Prolly cheaper then hiring people to run around and inspect them.
Ewwww.... I balance our home swimming pool and keep it in the ranges that are healthy. I don't think i ever want to swim in these nasty public pools. TO all those that urinate in them – how lazy and sick can you get?
It is always a good idea to take a long shower when exiting any pool.
And if your baby is still in diapers PLEASE dont bring him into the pool! You obviously dont trust him not to crap his pants so why would I trust him to not crap in the pool?
Local hot tub is well maintained by our complex.
Eeewwwwwu gross
Those Germans again.
Just pull the handle when you get out.
I wish there was a sign that said, "It costs $500/$2,000/whatever in water to fill this pool, please don't pee or crap in it!"
(Along with the automated shower idea! I like that!)
I hate public pools, I wish they would shut them all down
Gee, thanks, Moneybags. If you dont like them, don't go. But here? Our public pool provides a ton of recreation and positive activities for kids in the community, as well as a hot tub for seniors who might not otherwise have access to, there is senior water aerobics, and I do hundreds of laps per week. Excuse the rest of us who can't afford a pool. Sheesh.
for real
And the third area is a Profitable Market; a reachable group of pepole who have specific wants and needs you can meet, AND who are ready, willing and able to pay money in order to meet or satisfy those wants and
If there was a posted fine for dirtying the pool, an automated shower, and a publicly posted sign listing the chemical levels at a certain date, public pools would be just fine. (And if people obeyed swimmer's etiquette.)
Toe fungus survives in the pool for days.
Automated foot shower, fungus detector. If the detector goes off, either you are forced to wear some sort of "feet condoms" or you are banned from the pool.
Pool water is ok; it's not like there's ever a case where dead body was submerged in the water for days without anyone noticing it, you know?
Actually not true, google for a CNN article published June 30, 2011, "Authorities say body found in public pool went undetected for days."
If that was sarcasm, sorry, little hard to tell online.
I have to say, since my kids and I have purchased our pool passes (last October), we have been going around four times per week and we've had less illness this year than any in memory. I tell my kids only trash pee in the pool, and since I see them leave to use the bathroom, I'm hoping they're being courteous.
Welcome to my OOL.
As you can see, there is no P in my pool.
Let's keep it that way....
Come on people. Get a life. Stop worrying so much and enjoy the summer, the pool, and life.
Holy crap, a hundred people jump into a tub of water and the water's not sparkling clean when they get out? STOP THE PRESSES!
There should be no germs in urine. If bacteria is found in urine, it is generally from the contact it makes with skin on the way out. In other words, those bacteria will be in the pool whether someone urinates or not.
Also, urine is just one of many body fluids. When are people going to complain about the saliva, sweat, mucus, and tears that inevitable leak out of everyone's body into the water? Oh right, wee-wees are icky and eyes are pretty. I forgot how ignorantly shallow the public is.
I don't understand why _anyone_ would think that it's okay to urinate in a pool. That's so disgusting. My condo assoc has a large beautiful pool, but I almost never see the kids getting out of it to go and use the bathrooms so I have a really hard time convincing myself to use the pool for even though I want to for exercise.
I agree that people should shower before entering the pool-especially to have your hair absorb the non -chlorine water first- then it acts as a (small) buffer from the chlorinated/chemical treated water that makes hair green, grungy and slimy. The part about the irritant coming from other sources other than the chlorine is bull. Chlorine is bleach-regardless of other foreign chemicals, its going to burn your eyes, dry your skin, ruin your hair(ask your hairdresser).
I only use our home pool for the above stated reasons,and when friends and their kids come over,well yes the house gets kinda messy,but get in the loo, hose down in shower,relieve urself then come have fun. We also have a wading pool for rinsing feet of grass clippings before entering. Im not a germaphobe by any means,but respect is what its all about. This living in an all about me society has got to stop
How do you request the free test strips? When I click on the link that says "request test strips HERE" I get a site for reporting test results, but nothing about requesting strips. (I'm accessing from my phone – maybe site isn't displaying properly?)
I have never used a public pool, the people who use them are nasty!
Or you could take a swim in the newly built "world's largest outdoor pool," built right next to what was formerly known as the world's largest pool. Oh, the irony.
http://thedeathofirony.com/2012/05/29/the-deep-end/
Please don't pee in our pool....we don't swim in your toilet....
i will never swim in public pools ever. news flash! most parents are crappy and their kids don't wipe their butts.
I have a pool at home but was using a larger lap pool (outdoor) at a health club for swimming miles. The club "required" showers before pool use, and most of the serious swimmers complied. Then warm weather came and the mommies arrived. They'd slather themselves and their brats up with sunscreen and then "lay out" by the pool (why do people bother to try to tan, when they've just put on sunblock?) while the brats splashed around in the water. The greasy mommies would slither into the water occasionally to wash the sweat off. Occasionally, they would bring in their diapered rugrats with thm. The pool water became nearly opaque, and I stopped swimming and quit the membership.
The club, by the way, also claimed to not allow babies in the pool. God knows what else they lied about.
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I would strongly aisvde against it. Natatoriums as they are called in the biz are one of the more challenging design problems I have been involved with. I design HVAC systems. I have concluded that an pool is simply the worst thing you could ever put inside a building. As has already been stated, it only works if you are willing to spend a ridiculous amount of money. The short answer is that indoor pools must be maintained at an exact temperature as well as the air. The relationship between the air and water temps has to do with minimizing the evaporation rate of the pool. You simply can't allow excessive moisture in the air. Even still, you must provide a rediculous amount of venilation in the space to remove moisture and chlorine gas. Even the ductwork to provide the ventilation is more expensive because cheaper materials will corrode due to the chlorine. Honestly, you won't get the fine control you need out of a wood stove either unless it's a wood pellet boiler.Just don't do it. It will be a headache for you for sure.
Hi, good video, but do you realise that as long as your pool gets dircet sunlight too, you're actually better off just throwing the black tubing straight in the pool. Even better, buy a $10 sheet of black plastic a few rocks and put it in the bottom of the pool. No pump required and all heat transferred diredt to the water.
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