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Doesn't the chlorine in the pool kill all the germs?
- By Pool Guru
- Published 03/23/2009
- Water Chemistry
No. Chlorine does a good job of killing most germs, but it does not sterilize the water. A few germs can continue to exist in normal pool levels of chlorine for several hours to days. Chlorine must be maintained at proper levels to kill most germs.
Remember: Even if you can smell the chlorine odor the water is not germ free.