Disinfection and Remediation Guidelines
These are Healthy Swimming recommendations for appropriate pool and spa disinfection as well as remediation after contamination events.
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General Disinfection
Your Disinfection Team (
PDF document, 23 KB)
Water Contamination
Water Contamination Response Log 
(Word, 38 KB) ( PDF document, 37 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
Vomit and Blood Contamination in Pools (
PDF document, 55 KB)
Hyperchlorination to kill Cryptosporidium (Revised August 2008) (PDF, 50 KB)
Surface Contamination
Cleaning Up Body Fluid Spills on Pool Surfaces (
PDF document, 52 KB)
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National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-borne, and Enteric Diseases
Page last modified: January 20, 2009