Is There a Chlorine Shortage? Pool Owners See Prices Increase, Here's Why
Is There a Chlorine Shortage? Pool Owners See Prices Increase, Here's Why On 5/3/21 at 4:52 PM EDT With summer around the corner, pool owners may be spending more to enjoy a refreshing respite from the heat. According to experts, there is a chlorine shortage due to a swimming pool boom and a fire at a chemical plant in Louisiana. This shortage will make it more expensive to keep pools clean. After the landfall of Hurricane Laura in August 2020, the Bio-Lab pool-and-spa-treatment-products factory experienced a devastating fire that destroyed the facility's roof and halted production, according...