As temperatures rise, the siren sound of the swimming pool amplifies. While chemicals like chlorine and bromine do their darndest to kill off bacteria and viruses, some germs stay afloat. Enjoy your ...

Pool season isn't complete without the scent of chlorine in the air. But does smelling the chemical mean the pool is overchlorinated? And if so, what happens if you're overexposed to the disinfectant?

Starting May 7, the San Luis Obispo County Department of Public Works will temporarily switch the disinfectant used in the Lopez Project water system from chloramine to free chlorine. This change will ...

AN outdoor pool is the centrepiece of any self-respecting holiday resort. Sunshine, sunloungers and kids trying to sink each other’s inflatables. But this was no ordinary swimming pool. This was a ...