Nitrates, chlorates and trihalomethanes in swimming pool water.
J A Beech,
R Diaz,
C Ordaz and
B Palomeque
Water from swimming pools in the Miami area was analyzed fornitrates, chlorates and trihalomethanes. The average concentrationsof nitrate and chlorate found in freshwater pools were 8.6 mg/literand 16 mg/liter respectively, with the highest concentrationsbeing 54.9 mg/liter and 124 mg/liter, respectively. The averageconcentration of total trihalomethanes found in freshwater poolswas 125 micrograms/liter (mainly chloroform) and in saline poolswas 657 micrograms/liter (mainly bromoform); the highest concentrationwas 430 micrograms/liter (freshwater) and 1287 micrograms/liter(saltwater). The possible public health significance of theseresults is briefly discussed.
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