Water treatment for aquatic facilities, part B
This focus paper is the second part of a two part series on water treatment for aquatic facilities. Disinfection must extend beyond the pool water to the filters (refer to the Part A focus paper 'Water treatment for aquatic facilities - filtration and hydraulics').
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In the past 20 years, a greater variety of aquatic facilities have been made available to the pool user. Heated water and indoor pools have expanded the uses of public pools. A broader range of activities is now conducted in aquatic facilities, creating new problems and different demands.
In order for public aquatic facilities to be successful, they should be safe, healthy, enjoyable, affordable and easy to operate. Maintenance of high standards of water quality is critical to achieving these outcomes and ensures users will return.
This focus paper introduces the key elements of water treatment for public aquatic facilities and disinfection. The definition of disinfection is removing the risk of infection.
Choosing the best disinfection system can be difficult. This paper outlines the issues to consider when selecting filtration and disinfection equipment and examines the options available. It is in two parts: Part A relates to the filtration and hydraulics factor; Part B the disinfection factor.
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