Case study: Commercial pool chlorine reduction comparison

Commercial pools have to keep up with swimming lessons, competitions and other activities, and too often only rely on chlorine to disinfect the water. Despite popular belief, neither chlorine or saltwater systems alone can completely disinfect pool water, and these systems can result dangerously for swimmers and staff health.

The Problem:

Chlorine doesn’t protect against some common recreational water illnesses, including the parasite Cryptosporidium parvum. In addition, chlorine sanitation can produce chloramines, the disinfection byproduct of chlorine reacting to organic material like sweat, skin oils or urea. Chloramines can cause eye irritation, allergies, asthma and other respiratory issues.

The Solution:

In search of a chlorine-alternative that would protect the health and safety of swimmers and staff, the pools of a dive school, hotel, university, YMCAs and more, opted for Clear Comfort’s commercial pool disinfection system. Clear Comfort’s hydroxyl-based advanced oxidation process is third-party tested to:

• Destroy 99.99 percent of Cryptosporidium
• Minimize harmful disinfection byproducts
• Significantly reduce chlorine use, while adhering to code

The Result:

The chlorine levels of eight commercial pools were monitored before and after the Clear Comfort systems were installed. The systems were able to reduce 23 to 70 percent of chlorine use in these pools. In addition to chlorine reduction, the facilities reduced toxic chemical handling, storage and distribution in our ecosystem, making the transition to Clear Comfort a healthy, cost effective and sustainable win.

With resources like Clear Comfort, there’s little excuse for swimmers and staff to have red eyes let alone lung issues result from your facility’s pool this summer.

To see the exact chlorine reduction percentage, location, gallonage, previous chlorine method and chlorine ppm before and after the installation of each eight pools, download the complete Commercial Chlorine Reduction Comparison here:

Gabrielle Palumbo

Marketing Director