Tests carried out by the University of Alberta have revealed surprisingly high urine levels in public pools and tubs. The recent study examined the extent to which people are urinating in public pools and hot tubs.  

 

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Tracking an 830 kl pool over a three-week period, it was discovered that 75 litres (the volume of a typical rubbish bin) of urine had passed into the water. Hot tubs fared no better – with levels even higher levels than the pools tested. One was found to be three times as bad as the worst pool.


With 19% of adults admitting to urinating while swimming, proper chemical dosing is the only way to neutralise this and ensure that water is kept clean and hygienic.  


Automatic chemical dosing helps owners and managers effectively do this. While interest in this area is growing, some installers find it a challenge.  


Golden Coast, one of the UK’s largest independent suppliers to the wet leisure industry has made it simpler with its new Crystal service. It’s a one-stop outsourcing solution for pool companies who don’t have in-house automatic dosing experts.


Providing a truly comprehensive service – from survey and to recommendations right through to installation and maintenance –  Crystal is a good way for pool companies to provide this much-requested service without having to expand their team or undergo extra training.  


Golden Coast’s Managing Director, Jamie Adams, said: “It can be a little shocking when you see the figures from this study, but with proper dosing and disinfection it shouldn’t be a problem for swimmers.
There’s been more demand for automatic dosing in recent year, and it’s understandable — having something that can stay on top of this problem for you is always going to be desirable to customers, and it makes for a great profit centre for companies. That’s why we created Crystal
.”