Organic Swimming Pool Design


How do organic swimming pools work?

Through various processes of vegetation, biological filtration, aeration and design you can easily create a stable water environment that is safe for swimming and does not utilize harsh chemical treatments. Though extremely rare in North America, this type of swimming pool is becoming popular in Europe, Asia and the UK.



Both commercial and residential applications of organic swimming pools can be found in places like Germany where the technology was first developed. Commercial swimming pools are held to a higher standard of water quality than residential pools due to bather load and liability of water quality. Commercial swimming pools require daily testing to ensure the safety of swimmers and will often be shut down during periods of high bather turnover or increased turbidity in the water. Traditionally huge chemical shocks are added to the water to offset this water impurity during which time the pool is off limits to all bathers.

It is with this information that an amazing statistic is discovered. One of the first commercial organic swimming pools located in Germany has been operating for near to twenty years and has never closed due to water quality. This is an amazing statistic which reinforces a simple concept of natural swimming pools.

Organic pools are easy to maintain

Creating a swimming pool “dead zone” with chlorine where all forms of organic matter and life are killed is incredibly difficult to maintain. This is due to the natural tendency of bodies of water to inhabit forms of life. Natural swimming pools are exactly the opposite of this, embracing the tools and lessons of nature to create a healthy and balanced water environment.



What are the negatives of organic pools?

The downsides of organic swimming pools are few and far between. First and foremost this form of swimming pool is exceedingly rare in North America making it difficult to find knowledgeable contractors who are able to provide this construction service for you.

Due to the lack of skilled trade professionals offering this service, the price for organic swimming pools is unnaturally high in this limited market. The final downside to choosing an organic swimming pool is that the pool itself differs from the traditional look of swimming pools in North America.

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