Pool cleaning and maintenance! Learn about the methods and ways to clean our pools!
Swimming is a type of sport that can benefit all age groups, especially children. It is an activity that can combine sport with entertainment and of course education. Swimming also helps a lot in exercising the whole body, as it requires the muscles to coordinate at the same time, which contributes to the proper physical development of children.
However, we must not forget that certain specific hygiene and water purification conditions need to be strictly observed, so that there is no reason for concern!
At the Pisces Swimming Group, we consider the hygienic conditions of our swimming pools and consequently the cleaning of the water to be very important, which is why we have taken our measures by implementing thorough checks and drastic methods of cleaning the swimming pools.
The methods we use to ensure the cleanliness and hygiene of our swimming pools are combinations of chemical treatment methods.
The best combination is ozone, chlorine and UV rays. This combination is considered the best choice for swimming pools used by our infants and pregnant women. In the Arogi pool we have the combination of ozone and chlorine, while in the Kalamaria pool, ozone, chlorine and UV rays. And because you may wonder why we use the combination of chemical methods and not use each one separately, we give you the answer. Almost no physical or chemical element is fully sufficient and cannot stand completely alone except for chlorine. Only the combination of two or more alternative methods can meet the antimicrobial needs of a swimming pool.
Learn about the controls we apply to our pools below:
The sampling is carried out at a time when the swimming pool is in operation and preferably during periods of maximum bather load. Also, the sampling is always carried out in a sterile container. It is carried out by diving the open container below the surface of the water and then sealing the container, as well as its immediate transport for analysis.
The microbiological analysis of swimming pool water includes the following:
– the appearance (clarity) of
– the pH
– the concentration of chlorides
– total number of microorganisms per 1 ml of water after 24 hours
at 37 oC (f.t. < 200)
– number of coliform bacteria per 100 ml of water after 24 hours in
37 oC (f.t. < 15)
– number of typical coliform bacteria (E.coli) per 100 ml of water after
24 hours at 37 oC (f.t. 0)
– number of Pseudomonas aeroginosa per 100 ml of water after 24 hours
at 37 oC (f.t. 0)
At the same time, the possible growth of Enterococci is checked, which
referred to in the conclusion.
Now that you have been fully informed about the ways and methods we use to fully cover the cleanliness and hygiene of our swimming pools, you can swim carefree and fearless!
We warmly thank Mr. Antonis Kantidakis, Chemical Engineer, and Mr. Nitsas Vasilios, Microbiologist-Biopathologist, for their scientific contribution to this article!
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