Did you know why it’s important to check the chlorine level and pH of swimming pools? Turns out, those are the first defense against germs that can make swimmers sick. The pH and chlorine level provide a handy reference of a pool’s healthiness – and this can change over the course of a single day, especially in a busy pool with lots of swimmers. You can use test strips to quickly and easily gauge how safe your pool is, and adjust the chemical levels accordingly to keep your friends and family swimming happily and healthily.

HealthyPools will send you a free kit, including a collection of test strips and reference charts, so you can make sure your backyard pool is as safe as it can be. And it’s free – so what excuse do you have for not testing the water?

It’s a short form – they want your name and address, and an email address, and that’s it. Fill in the data, click Submit, and your kit will be on the way just like that.

Want some more reasons to test your pool? Okay, why not? Here, take a look at this:
http://www.ehagroup.com/resources/swimming-bathing-diseases/
My favorite is Shistosomiasis- Also known as Bilarziasis or snail fever. “Billy can’t come out to play, guys, he got snail fever from the pool.” Blech.