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How green is your swimming pool?

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on June 4, 2009 at 7:33 am

From FOX News:

It’s nice to take a dip in your backyard swimming pool, but your little oasis may come at a tremendous cost to the environment. Water filters guzzle power, nasty chemicals keep the water sterile, and the water itself is a tremendous waste during dry spells. In fact, this suburban status symbol could be an ecological travesty.

According to USA Swimming and the National Swimming Pool Foundation, there are approximately 10 million swimming pools in the United States. With the average backyard pool topping off at a whopping 25,000 gallons, it’s evident that this status symbol is thirsty.

And that thirst is a big problem. In parts of the country suffering from severe drought, such as southern California, farmers and households alike wrestle for their share of this scarce resource.

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June 4, 2009 · Filed Under General Water Issues

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