The Dirty Swimming Pool Water Epidemic Includes Your Pool – Yes, Yours!
It’s the week before Memorial Day 2018, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention releases its latest findings on pool and spas for Healthy and Safe Swimming Week. The title reads “1 in 3 Swimming-Related Disease Outbreaks Occur at Hotels” and is picked up by just about every News agency and local paper during the following month.
If you own or manage a hotel, motel, or vacation resort, this is probably NOT how you envisioned the kickoff to your summer season! Your guests are now inspecting your pool and second-guessing whether they should jump in.
No worries, you have trained staff who clean and balance the chemicals in your pool daily or hourly, according to health department regulations. It’s one of their many jobs.
The Oh Cr@P Moment
Surprise! Your state health inspector has stopped in for a visit during prime sunbathing time and closed down your pool for the day. Apparently, your staff forgot to test the pool this morning and hasn’t been entering the data into the pool chemical log. I guess you should have gone down to the pool and reviewed the logs, but you were busy, too.
Luckily, you got off easy, for now. Just a small fine, and some grumbling guests, with crying kids, who can’t use the pool for 24 hours, claiming you ruined their vacation.
Let’s just hope no one reads the reviews that get posted this morning, and no one gets sick and blames it on your pool, since you now have no proof they are wrong!
YOU ARE NOT ALONE!
80% of commercial pools have health code violations, typically due to incorrect chemicals or record-keeping. According to the 2013 CDC report, 12% are shut down immediately upon inspection.
This is nothing new; these statistics haven’t changed in the past 5+ years.
The World Has Gone Digital. Take Advantage NOW!
What if your company and staff could benefit from the digital revolution? Almost everyone has a smartphone in their pocket that can be used for everything from reading to shopping, and now POOL MAINTENANCE!
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As a manager, you no longer need to walk around your facilities to check the pool logs as they are all available instantly from your desk or smartphone. Even better, you are notified by the Pool Shark H2O system when a pool hasn’t been tested or if the water chemicals are incorrect. Weekly reports are automatically emailed to you to ensure accountability from your staff.
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While the story above is somewhat fictional, the statistics are real. It is based on what we commonly hear from clients, many of whom are commercial pool owners and Certified Pool Operators looking for a faster way to maintain pools, or regional property managers with facilities spanning the United States and Canada.
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While digital tools like Pool Shark H2O can make record keeping and chemical tracking easier, technology alone doesn’t replace proper training. The reality is that safe swimming pools begin with educated pool operators who understand water chemistry, sanitation, and regulatory compliance. This is why many commercial facilities require staff to complete Certified Pool Operator (CPO) training so they know how to properly test water, maintain sanitizer levels, document chemical readings, and prevent recreational water illness outbreaks. Proper CPO certification training teaches the science behind pool care and helps operators avoid the types of violations that lead to health department closures. For hotel managers, aquatic directors, and maintenance teams looking to strengthen their knowledge of pool operation and compliance, professional CPO classes and pool operator certification courses provide the foundation needed to keep pools safe, balanced, and open for guests all season long.
