Many Southlanders are still cleaning up around their property after Tropical Storm Hilary swept through the region. In Orange County, pool cleaners and landscapers are extra busy.
After Tropical Storm Hilary swept through the Southland, pool cleaners and landscapers are extra busy dealing with the cleanup.rolled through Orange County, residents continue to clean up around their homes."Yesterday I spent about two hours at a pool because it had some clogging and the algae already started to build up, so by the time I got there to clean it, it was definitely in need of some care," Passwater said.
Passwater said Hilary blew dirt, foliage and other runoff into pools making them dirty and in some cases unsanitary.A person pushes a cart on a flooded street as Tropical Storm Hilary heads north near Palm Springs, California, on Aug. 20, 2023."Some people have a lot landscaping. They may have soil that's close to the pool that can runoff into the water and actually affect the chemistry, the PH, and sometimes it can be contaminated," she said.
She said maintaining a home pool is a lot of work, so the easiest thing you can do is get a testing kit so you can test the sanitizer and PH levels.
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