Swimming pool service technicians use chemicals on a daily basis.  Sodium hypochlorite and muriatic acid are essential to balancing pool water to provide a safe, bacteria-free swimming environment.  Improper use of these chemicals can not only lead to plaster damage, but to bacterial infections as well.  It would be surprising, … Continue reading → 
                              
                              
                          
                      
                          
                          
                              
                            
                             
                             
                                                            We received two new claims this week.  In the first instance a property manager is demanding $200,000 for the replacement of concrete decking due to splashing of “aggressive water”.  In the second instance a parent wants money to compensate for the rash she claims her children received while swimming in … Continue reading → 
                              
                              
                          
                      
                          
                          
                              
                            
                             
                             
                                                            
Swimmers in China enjoying themselves at a public pool in Nanjing, the capital of the Jiangsu Province as tempertures reach as high as 104 degrees.
 
Blog Poll – 
Would you rather be:
(a) The lifeguard
(b) The pool tech
(c) A swimmer
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