chlorine levels

Swimming pool measurement

Chlorine levels refers to the concentration of chlorine in water, typically measured in parts per million.

The term appears most often in discussions of swimming pools, hot tubs, and drinking water, where chlorine serves as a disinfectant: The pool was closed because the chlorine levels were too high.

Maintaining proper chlorine levels balances sanitation against skin and eye irritation.

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swim season · disinfectant · pH · testing · test strips · sanitizer · water · water quality · chemical · ppm · shock · algae · balance · strips · kit · residual · municipal · tap

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presence/concentration

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Contains no Cl

unchlorinated · dechlorinated · contaminated water · raw water · saltwater

water treatment parameter type

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Acid-base measurement ratio

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