Post-Flood Pool Recovery
It’s been a rainy past couple of weeks so far here in Charlotte, NC and it’s surrounding suburbs. After a series of thunderstorms and flooding, you might be looking at dirty water in your pool. This might include excess water with mud, algae buildup, increased phosphate levels and pH imbalances. It might also include debris from your surrounding area, depending on what that may be. We’re here to keep you educated and assist you in the post-flood clean up of your pools.
First thing’s first, you are going to want to start clean up by clearing all debris from your pool, the skimmer basket and the pump basket.
If your pool appears orange in color or seems to have mud mixed in, apply a flocculant to bind micro particles together. From here, leave the flocculant in for 1-2 days and then vacuum pool floor to waste.
Following the flocculant, go ahead and test your pool water to check and see if any contaminants are left. Floods tend to wash a mix of matter into pools.
Check these results and replace any salts and minerals needed for your pool’s water system.
If there are any phosphates that are left unwanted (shown after you test the water), use phosphate remover to lift them.
Leave your pump and filter running until your pool is balanced and restored to its proper levels.
Along with running your filter, use a clarifier to avoid algae buildup. Go ahead and backwash your filter and check your pressure valve.
Retest pool water once more to make sure that chemicals are properly balanced and to your liking.
To prevent any future messes that are caused by flooding, it may be in your interest to invest in a sturdy pool cover to protect your pool from any unwanted debris after heavy storms.
