Swimming Pool Accident Liability

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Swimming Pool Accident Liability

By Joseph Devine

 

Swimming pools can be such a joy in the summer. You can tan, exercise, hang out, and just relax around the water. Some people choose to build a personal pool at home for these reasons. Others opt for the community pool instead. Either way, swimming pools are actually ripe with danger to you and and those you love. However, it is not always clear as to who is liable for those accidents. This article will look at some hazards around the pool and who might be responsible for the tragedies that can arise.

There are a number of things that can happen in the water or poolside, including drowning or near-drowning, slips and falls, disembowelment, diving board injuries, and others. There are also a variety of people who can be held liable for accidents that happen around a pool, including the injured himself, a caregiver or parent, the owner of the pool, the construction company who built the pool, etc. Depending on what the actual accident entailed, there might be no one held liable or up to several people held responsible for the accident.

According to premises liability laws, the owner of a pool, whether it is a personal pool or that of a neighborhood, hotel, gym, etc., is in charge of maintaining the health and safety standards at a pool. This includes making sure that everything is working properly, the chemicals are properly balanced, nothing is broken or rusty, and other issues. However, an owner of a pool may not know if the company who built the pool did not properly grade a deck, leading to water buildup and an extra slippery surface.

Someone who is invited or licensed to be at a pool should expect the pool to be safe. If one of these guests is injured, they are less likely to be held liable for their own accident than a trespasser. If someone breaks into a pool uninvited and sustains an injury, they may not get any financial compensation for an injury. For instance, a homeowner may lock up his own pool because it is in the process of draining. If a person breaks into the pool and decides to trespass and swim, they can get disemboweled by the drain. However, the homeowner had the pool closed up expressly for protecting people from the drain.

Of course, a swimming pool owner is supposed to properly maintain his or her drain. If it is not covered or is turned up too strong when guests come over, the owner may be held liable if someone gets injured due to its suction. At community pools, improperly trained lifeguards and broken things in or around the pool can cause harm to someone, and they are usually the responsibility of the homeowner's association or whoever owns the community pool.

When going swimming, either at your own pool, that of a friend, or at the neighborhood spot, the best idea is to be smart about your fun. If you are bringing young children to the swim, be sure to keep a close eye on them to help keep the safe.

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Swimming Pool Chlorine and Bromine

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2565 US Hwy 67 South

Festus, MO 63628

 

Swimming Pool Chlorine and Bromine

By Linda Gordon

Pool sanitizing is one of the most important aspects of swimming pool maintenance. When pool water is not cared for and kept clean, swimmers are at risk of contracting illnesses and infections from organic waste, bacteria and other microorganisms present in the water. When pool water is properly treated and regulated, it will be clean, fresh and free from harmful contaminants, providing a healthy environment for swimmers to enjoy. In order to keep pool water clean and sanitary, the use of swimming pool chemicals is required. The two most common chemicals used for this purpose are pool chlorine and pool bromine.

Chlorine is a very widely used chemical. Discovered back in the 16th century, it is now used in many different industrial and household products. It's also the most common chemical used for swimming pool sanitizing. The reason for this is that it's very effective at killing contaminants and yet is relatively easy to use. Swimming pool chlorine reacts with the pool water to produce hydrochloric acid and hydrochlorous acid. Hydrochlorous acid is chlorine's active form and is able to penetrate the cell walls of bacteria and other potentially harmful microorganisms, killing them so they no longer pose a risk to the health of swimmers. The molecules of active chlorine continue this contaminant-killing process until they are broken down and deactivated or until they form chloramines by combining with ammonia or nitrogen compounds.

While pool chlorine is used for regular, ongoing sanitizing, it can also be used for pool shock treatments. "Shocking" or super-chlorinating a swimming pool refers to raising the chlorine levels until they are ten times the level of the chloramines in the water. This level is also known as "breakpoint chlorination" and sends a shock of killing power throughout the pool, eradicating contaminants that cause infections and water cloudiness. Chlorine shock treatments are used during pool openings and whenever extra sanitization is required during the course of the swim season. Some pool owners need pool chlorine for shock treatments every few weeks, especially when their pool is frequently used by a high number of swimmers.

As already mentioned, swimming pool chlorine is the most widely used pool sanitizer. However, pool bromine is also quite common. Swimming pool bromine is a highly effective sanitizer, which keeps water clean by killing microorganisms and by combining with and controlling debris in a similar fashion to chlorine. While both chlorine and bromine are affected by UV rays from the sun, bromine remains in the pool and can be reused, unlike chlorine molecules which get destroyed. Another difference between the two chemicals is the range of pH levels at which they are most effective. While chlorine requires the water's pH level to stay between 7.4 and 7.6, pool bromine is effective anywhere within a pH range of 7.0 to 8.0.

One of the reasons that some swimming pool owners prefer to use pool bromine rather than pool chlorine has to do with the fact that bromine does not produce a harsh odor like chlorine does. Swimming pool bromine also has no taste and is far gentler on skin and eyes than chlorine, greatly reducing the incidence of irritation. As a result of these advantages, many pool owners are more inclined to use swimming pool bromine as their sanitizer of choice even though bromine is slightly more complicated to use and can be somewhat more expensive than chlorine. Bromine also requires the use of an automatic feeder, as it dissolves much more slowly than chlorine. However, such feeders are easy to install and use.

Deciding whether to use swimming pool chlorine or bromine as your sanitizer of choice will depend upon your particular needs and preferences. If you choose to use chlorine, the type and form of that chemical that you need will also depend upon your own preferences and your method of application, as well as the size and volume of your swimming pool. These chemicals are available individually, and are also often available as part of a pool maintenance chemical kit, which also contains other useful chemicals such as algaecides and stain removers.

No matter which sanitizing chemical you choose to use, both high-quality pool chlorine and bromine options can be found relatively easily from a variety of online retailers. Best of all, it's possible to find these chemicals at affordable prices, so you can keep your swimming pool clean without hurting your wallet.

Linda Gordon is swimming pool owner with more than 12 years experience of pool maintenance. She describes difference between swimming pool chlorine and bromine for water sanitization. This information is important for pool owners to select right swimming pool chemicals.

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Swimming Pools In Human Life

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Swimming Pools In Human Life

By Anirban Bhattacharya

 

Since when swimming pools started being used is subject to doubt. Some think it is the Greeks who started using swimming pools and spas, while some think that the concept of swimming pools were first conceived by aboriginals far before the Greeks. Today, it doesn't matter when swimming pools started becoming popular, what matters are that swimming pools have now become an indispensable part of our lives.

Swimming pools have modified over the years. Today, there are simple swimming pools, above the ground swimming pools, designer in ground swimming pools, spas, and more to come. Interestingly, all are popular across the world for their own reasons. The obvious question that arises is, how beneficial is swimming pools in human lives? The one and only answer to this question is, plenty. The most obvious benefits of swimming pools and spas are relaxation. Nothing can be more fun, relaxing, and easy mode of exercising as a swimming pool or spa.

The variations in swimming pools have added to its popularity. Earlier people had to manage a time to go to a community swimming pool, however today there are private swimming pools that come in the form of in-ground swimming pools, above ground swimming pools, spas with sizes and shapes to accommodate a single person, as well as a family.

Extensive studies are still being carried out to evaluate greater health benefits of swimming pools and spas. Relaxation, physical exercise, etc are something which was first to be proved. Further, when hydrotherapy came into light, swimming pools became the sole contender for the benefits. The health benefits of swimming pools cannot be ignored at all.

Today, doctors are advising people with various other medical conditions can like arthritis, asthma, obesity, etc to spend some time in swimming pools and spas to get rid of their conditions without having to rely on medicines. Today, experts are evaluating the endless benefits of swimming pools, which truly are endless... in fact, it is no longer a doubt that swimming pools are here to stay.

Myself author of swimming pool magazine http://www.poolsearch.org, a swimming pool & hot tub planning guide for Swimming Pools, swimming pools, aboveground & in ground swimming pools.

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