Disinfection and Remediation Guidelines
These are Healthy Swimming recommendations for appropriate pool and spa disinfection as well as remediation after contamination events.
On this Page:
- General Disinfection
- Fecal Contamination of the Water
- Other Contaminants in the Water
- Surface Contamination
General Disinfection
Your Disinfection Team (
PDF document, 23 KB)
Fecal Contamination of the Water
Hyperchlorination to kill Cryptosporidium (Revised August 2008) (PDF, 50 KB)
Fecal Incident Response Recommendations for Pool Staff (Revised August 2008)
(PDF, 239 KB)
Notice to Readers: Revised Recommendations for Responding to Fecal Accidents in Disinfected Swimming Venues
February 15, 2008 / 57(06);151-152
Notice to Readers: Responding to Fecal Accidents in Disinfected Swimming Venues
May 25, 2001 / 50(20);416-417
Prevalence of Parasites in Fecal Material from Chlorinated Swimming Pools -- United States, 1999
May 25, 2001 / 50(20);410-412
Other Contaminants in the Water
Vomit and Blood Contamination in Pools (
PDF document, 55 KB)
Surface Contamination
Cleaning Up Body Fluid Spills on Pool Surfaces (
PDF document, 52 KB)
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Division of Parasitic Diseases
National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-borne, and Enteric Diseases
Page last modified: October 20, 2008