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Add diluted granular chlorine or non-chlorine pool shock according to package directions, typically one pound per 10,000 gallons of pool water. This treatment removes contaminants that could cause ...

The university is using a new, non-chemical method of sterilizing the pool in Alumni Arena-a method that was used at the Summer Olympics in Sydney-that could even help swimmers lower their times. The ...

As temperatures have risen across South Florida in recent weeks, so has our desire to escape the heat by dipping into the refreshing clear water in our backyard swimming pools. But keeping that pool ...

Keeping your pool clean and inviting this summer could become more challenging than ever, as market forces have converged to reduce chlorine supplies and drive up prices. And that’s not something ...

A fire at a chemical plant and a pandemic-driven boom in the construction of backyard pools are the causes of a nationwide shortage of chlorine tablets, experts say. Panic buying could make it worse.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Memorial Day is just a week away and many people are getting ready to open their pools, but there’s a chlorine shortage, making the job a little more difficult. The main ...

Chlorine is in high demand but low supply as pool ownership rises and material availability falls. Experts warn that the US chlorine shortage will be the worst in recent memory. But saltwater pools, ...