There are a lot of things that get into pools that we need to treat. At the same time, we add a lot of things to the pool as treatments. What is especially interesting is that minerals and metals [...]
We made it through our first heat wave of the season! With the high heat we had, pools can start to develop algae. But heat is not the only thing algae need to grow; it needs food. A primary food [...]
A crowded pool on a hot summer afternoon looks like fun. What swimmers cannot see is everything happening beneath the surface. Bacteria, body oils, sunscreen, and waste build up every time [...]
HISTORY In 1774, chlorine was discovered by a Swedish chemist named Carl Wilhelm Scheele. He produced it by reacting manganese dioxide with hydrochloric acid. Mistakenly, he thought it was a [...]
Swimming pools are one of life’s luxuries. They are man-made structures designed to hold water for swimming, bathing, and other recreational activities. However, you cannot just dig a hole in the [...]
How did it come to be October already? It feels like summer went by in a flash. Most pools close in late September and early October here in the Northeast. With sweater weather upon us and the [...]
Let’s face it, New Jersey has had a significant amount of rain these past few months. Sadly, we experienced a huge flash flood in July that impacted Union and Somerset counties the hardest. Some [...]
Well, we all prayed for the rain to stop. Instead, it brought us a heat wave for the last week of June that felt more like it was July! July has notoriously been very hot for us here in the [...]
Swimming pools provide hours of enjoyment, but they also come with significant responsibility. According to the CDC, drowning is one of the leading causes of unintentional injury death for [...]
Opening a Pool for Spring: A Professional Approach As spring temperatures rise and aquatic facilities prepare for seasonal operation, proper pool opening services are essential to ensure safety, [...]