Swimming Pool Pest Management Exam Prep
Course Description
One of the main factors in swimming pool maintenance is water chemistry. A few different facets need to be maintained. These include the organic content in the water, the pH of the water, total alkalinity, and calcium hardness. Additional factors are the temperature of the water, the concentration of disinfectant, and the amount of total dissolved solids. All of these factors are interconnected and each one influences the others.
After completing this course participants will be able to:
- Identify the common pests of swimming pools.
- Outline the facets of an integrated pest management approach to swimming pool management.
- Discuss the intricacies of pool pH management.
This Course Covers:
Integrated Pest Management at the Pool Facility
- Pool Pests and Water Chemistry
- Integrated Pest Management
- Pool Management Techniques
Pests of Pools
- Disease Transmission
- Algae
- Bacteria
- Viruses
- Fungi
Pool Disinfectants and pH
- Disinfectants
- Chlorine-Based Pool Disinfectants
- Bromine-Based Pool Disinfectants
- Other Sanitizers or Oxidizers
- pH
Pool Water Testing
- Pool Water Testing Guidelines
- Testing for Chlorine
- Testing pH
- Additional Parameters
- Test Strips for Water Chemistry
- Record Keeping
Bacteriological Analysis of Pool Water
- Purpose
- Standards
- Frequency and Timing of Sampling
- Collection Procedures
- Related Data
- Transportation and Storage
- Interpretation for Sample Data
Water Chemistry and Pool Water Balance
- Langelier Saturation Index
- Temperature
- pH
- Lowering pH with Carbon Dioxide
- Calcium Carbonate
- Total Alkalinity and Its Control
- Total Hardness
- Total Dissolved Solids
Chlorination of Pool Water
- Chlorine Demand
- Chlorine as HOCl and HCl
- Factors Affecting Chlorine Efficiency
- Superchlorination
Recirculation and Filtration Systems
- Calculating the Area of Pools
- Calculating the Volume of Pools
- Pool Filter Systems and Operation
Cartridge and Diatomaceous Earth Filters
- Cartridge Filters
- Diatomaceous Earth (DE) Filters
Wading Pool Maintenance
- Enclosures
- Water Circulation and Flow Rate
- Disinfecting Wading Pool Water
- Testing the Water and Operational Reports
- Contamination of Wading Pool Water
- General Maintenance
- Supervision
Final Assessment