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A bacteriological investigation of two leisure centre swimming pools disinfected with ozone

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 May 2009

T. D. Wyatt  and
T. S. Wilson
T. D. Wyatt
Affiliation:
Northern Ireland Public Health Laboratory, The Laboratories, Belfast City Hospital, Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7AD
T. S. Wilson
Affiliation:
Northern Ireland Public Health Laboratory, The Laboratories, Belfast City Hospital, Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7AD
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A bacteriological study was carried out on the first Leisure Centre swimming pools in the United Kingdom to be disinfected with ozone/chlorine. Results suggested that a free chlorine concentration of approximately 0·8 mg/l was necessary to maintain the pools in a bacteriologically satisfactory condition. This amount of free chlorine was similar to that required when the pool was disinfected with chlorine alone. However, the associated amount of combined chlorine was much lower when disinfection was by ozone/chlorine and this gave more acceptable bathing conditions. Implications for the management of pools disinfected by this method are discussed.

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Research Article
Information
Journal of Hygiene , Volume 82 , Issue 3 , June 1979 , pp. 425 - 441
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1979

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