Nitrates, Chlorates and Trihalomethanes in Swimming Pool Water

Overview

Journal Am J Public Health

Specialty Public Health

Date 1980 Jan 1

PMID 7350831

Citations 13

Authors

J A Beech

R Diaz

C Ordaz

B Palomeque

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Abstract

Water from swimming pools in the Miami area was analyzed for nitrates, chlorates and trihalomethanes. The average concentrations of nitrate and chlorate found in freshwater pools were 8.6 mg/liter and 16 mg/liter respectively, with the highest concentrations being 54.9 mg/liter and 124 mg/liter, respectively. The average concentration of total trihalomethanes found in freshwater pools was 125 micrograms/liter (mainly chloroform) and in saline pools was 657 micrograms/liter (mainly bromoform); the highest concentration was 430 micrograms/liter (freshwater) and 1287 micrograms/liter (saltwater). The possible public health significance of these results is briefly discussed.

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