Pool Care
Swimming pools and spas are common in Orange County, but they must be maintained properly to guarantee that chemicals don’t enter the street, where they can flow into storm drains and then into our creeks, rivers, and ocean. Since water in storm drains is NOT treated, take the following precautions to protect our waterways.
Tips for Pool Maintenance:
Filter Maintenance
Sand filters, filter cartridges, and diatomaceous earth (DE) filters should be washed or backwashed into the sewer system, NOT the storm drain system. DE is very harmful to aquatic life, so used DE must be bagged and disposed with trash
Pool Water
If you are disposing pool water into a sanitary sewer, make sure the water is free of any unusual coloration, dirt, or algae
Chlorine Removal
Excess chlorine can be removed by discontinuing the use of chlorine for a few days prior to discharge or by purchasing dechlorinating chemicals from a pool supply company
More Information
For more information about proactive pool care to prevent polluted runoff, check out our applicable brochures below:
Tips for Pool Maintenance (Spanish)
Tips for Residential Pool, Landscape, and Hardscape Drains (Spanish)