What would happen if chlorine wasn’t put in swimming pools?
In: Chemistry
The risk of legionella and pseudomonas (amongst other gross bacteria) growth increases. There are multiple chemicals that can be used instead of chlorine, but they require reapplication usually, and most public swimming pools do not want to close as often as is usually required. Plus, chlorine is basically the top dog. Silver nitrate can be used but is usually reserved for disinfecting the main supply tanks. Basically, legionella = potential for legionnaires disease which can be fatal.
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