{"id":1620,"date":"2016-08-01T11:55:34","date_gmt":"2016-08-01T15:55:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aquaoperators.com\/?p=1620"},"modified":"2016-07-29T22:37:52","modified_gmt":"2016-07-30T02:37:52","slug":"fecal-contamination-procedure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aquaoperators.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/01\/fecal-contamination-procedure\/","title":{"rendered":"FECAL CONTAMINATION PROCEDURE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Fecal contamination of your pool is extremely inconvenient.<\/strong><br \/>\nNot only can accidental fecal releases (AFRs) cause serious illnesses, but it also requires you to evacuate and completely shut down your pool.<br \/>\nTo get your pool back up and running as quickly as possible, Aqua Operators provides customers with a 1 hour response time and follows the following Fecal Contamination procedure to keep our pools safe and clean.<br \/>\nThe following is a list of procedures Aqua Operators follows in the case of a fecal contamination emergency.<br \/>\nDirect all users to leave the pool.<br \/>\nAll contaminated pools must be closed and must remain closed until the following steps have been completed.<br \/>\nManually remove as much of the material as possible.<br \/>\nIf the stool is fully formed, use a scoop or net to remove it from the pool without breaking it apart.<br \/>\nDispose of the material using a sanitary facility. It is not recommended to vacuum the area.<br \/>\nClean and disinfect the scoop or net and place them in the pool during the following disinfection procedures.<br \/>\nFormed Stool:<br \/>\nRaise the free available chlorine level to 20 ppm, hyper chlorination. Ensure the pH is 7.5 or less and a temperature of 77 degrees or higher.<br \/>\nMaintain the chlorine concentration for at least 25 minutes before reopening the pool.<br \/>\nEnsure that the filtration system is operating while the pool reaches and has the proper free chlorine concentration during the disinfection process.<br \/>\nDiarrhea Discharge:<br \/>\nRaise the free available chlorine level to 20 ppm. Ensure the pH is 7.5 or less and a temperature of 77 degrees or higher.<br \/>\nMaintain the pH and chlorine level for 12.75 hours and the filtration system should be operating the entire disinfection time.<br \/>\nBackwash the filter after the full disinfection time.<br \/>\nReturn the chlorine level to normal levels and reopen the pool.<br \/>\nParent\u2019s Law: The more distance you are from a toilet, the more urgently your child will need to poop.<br \/>\nFor comprehensive commercial swimming pool management services in Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Apex, Chapel Hill, Garner, Holly Springs, , Sountern Pines, Pinehurst, Fayetteville, Wilmington and surrounding areas in Central and Eastern\/Coastal North Carolina, contact the team at Aqua Operators. We proudly serve property management companies, HOAs, country clubs apartments, hotels and other commercial aquatic facilities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fecal contamination of your pool is extremely inconvenient. 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