Code brown. Two words that can ruin a trip to the local pool.
But Auckland Council’s Leisure Network Services Manager Garth Dawson says that the term can be misleading.
“There are a lot of misconceptions of what happens when a pool is contaminated by what is commonly referred to as a ‘code brown’.”
The term refers to an incident where a pool is contaminated by either faeces or vomit but that doesn’t mean a pool is filthy.
“Every public pool throughout the country has to deal with these type of incidents. It is part of having a pool available for the community to use,” says Garth.