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AIS Water’s CEO Elena Gosse has advised that swimmers can rest easy when it comes to concerns surrounding COVID-19 and swimming pool water. COVID-19 is an airborne virus which is unlikely to spread through water. Providing pool water is properly disinfected, swimming remains safe.
Ms Gosse echoed the advice from QLD Health, where a spokesperson confirmed that “COVID-19 is very unlikely to be transmitted through swimming pool water where adequate chlorine levels are maintained.”
Of course, aquatic facilities should always ensure that pool staff and patrons practice good hygiene including swimmers having pre and post swim showers, engaging in regular hand washing, and pool visitors following the COVID-19 recommendations provided by official health authorities.
Ms Gosse’s Brisbane based company designs and manufactures inline water disinfection technology (chlorinators) for commercial and residential swimming pools. AIS Water’s technology has been exported to over 55 countries and operates in home swimming pools, swim schools, aquatic centres, resorts, hotels, FINA Standard competition swimming pools and water parks.
AIS Water’s chlorinator brands, EcoLine and AutoChlor, produce chlorine inline via electrolysis and within the pool water meaning there is no requirement for pool owners or operators to store or handle chlorine and good water chemistry is maintained.
“Chlorine remains the only globally recognised disinfection for swimming pool water as it removes potentially lethal, pathogenic organisms and ensures the water is safe to swim in.
“Most people are unaware that salt and freshwater pools, and even supposedly ‘chlorine free’ pools all require a chlorine residual to comply with health regulations and protect swimmers against waterborne pathogens.
Ms Gosse warned residential and commercial pool owners and operators to beware of “cowboys” in the water disinfection industry who mislead the public with claims that their technology reduces or even eliminates chlorine when it comes to pool water disinfection.
“The guidelines are very clear when it comes to chlorine and water disinfection. Chlorination is always the primary disinfection method, even with methods such as Ozone and U.V. Chlorine is required to make pool water safe, full stop.
“With the COVID-19 virus situation it’s critical for industry professionals to maintain integrity at all times and refrain from any false advertising. Public safety is at stake ” Elena said.
For more information on AIS Water and its range of award-winning water disinfection products, contact www.aiswater.com.au
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