Ultraviolet treatment naturally purifies community pool
At Arcata Community Pool, located in Arcata, CA, Pool Manager Aaron Maple recently looked into safe, state-of-the-art ways to enhance water quality for swimmers. He selected an ultraviolet (UV.) water treatment system to reduce chloramines, by which chlorine interacts with bodily fluids and other organic substances in the pool. Chloramine can linger in the air, causing eye and respiratory irritations in swimmers. The problem is especially common in indoor recreation pools that lack efficient ventilation. Before installing the UV. system, chloramine levels at the Arcata pool reached up to 1 p.p.m. Following the changeover, and after a 2-week test period, Maple says, levels fell to between 0.1 and 0.2 p.p.m. This is a significant reduction, and our visitors have certainly noticedparticularly elderly and pre-natal swimmers, who seem to be more sensitive to water quality. Because UV. treatment acts as a powerful disinfectant in swimming pools, the system can also reduce reliance on chlorine for purifying the water. Weve noticed at least a 30% reduction in chlorine consumption since turning to UV., Maple states. This means less reliance on chemicals and lower running costs, which can only be a good thing. Maple adds, UV. is a harmless, nontoxic, low-maintenance technology that is proving highly effective in treating the water for optimum health quality. I have no hesitation in recommending it for new or old, indoor or outdoor pools.
