It’s summertime and families are using swimming pools, hot tubs and spas for exercise and leisure activity. Health agencies are typically concerned with the water quality due to microorganisms, aka ...

With the heat wave, a lot more families are spending time at the pool. But along with the fun comes the danger, not just with drowning but pool poisoning. Local pool operators say it has been so hot ...

There have been 500 illness outbreaks related to treated pool water in the last 15 years—yuck! Here's how to ensure you stay safe this summer season. If you’ve ever been sick after swimming, it may ...

Q: Our pool is 10 years old and showing signs of small circular etchings in the marcite. It might be time for the pool to be resurfaced; however, there are so many pros and cons to the types of ...

Pool season isn't complete without the scent of chlorine in the air. But does smelling the chemical mean the pool is overchlorinated? And if so, what happens if you're overexposed to the disinfectant?

People love to complain about chlorine in pools—often as much as they enjoy plunging into the clean water. Chlorine-based compounds can dry out skin, turn eyes red, and produce the familiar and ...

TAMPA BAY, Fla. (WFLA) – The strong chlorine odor coming from a public or a backyard pool isn’t what we all probably think it is, according to the survey posted by the Water Quality and Health Council ...