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Water safety course aims to prevent children from drowning and last updated 2021-05-19 11:24:36-04 LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — One-year-old Bella spent the morning swimming fully clothed at the Aqua Tots pool in Lexington. Her mother, Brittany Walters, said there's a good reason for that. She wants Stella to be ready in case she ever fell into a pool accidentally with her clothes on. A few other kids also participated in the safety course, like Amy Stuck's two boys. "If they were to fall in with clothes on I would be nervous that they wouldn't know what to do," Stuck said. "But now that t...

Why Is There a Chlorine Shortage Right Now? Blame two factors for the chlorine shortage, says CNBC. One, unsurprisingly, is COVID-19: Last summer, sales for swimming pools skyrocketed as people all over the planet stayed home during the pandemic, leading to an increased demand for prepared chlorine products. But the other cause is more surprising: In August 2020, a chlorine plant just outside Lake Charles, Louisiana—responsible for making a bulk of the U.S.’s chlorine tablets—burned down in the wake of Hurricane Laura, putting a huge dent in the production of chlorine tablets. Relat...

Nationwide chlorine shortage could impact pool season in Arizona It is going to be a little tougher to keep the pools clean with a nationwide chlorine shortage. Author: Rich Prange Updated: 4:55 PM MST May 3, 2021 GILBERT, Ariz. — You can already feel those triple digits coming around the corner – for many in Arizona that means jumping into the pool to cool off. Except it is going to be a little tougher to keep the pools clean with a nationwide chlorine shortage. “A pretty good shortage that started last year. It’s getting worse at this point in time,�...

Chlorine shortage leading to uncertain pool season Local pool supply shops are experiencing a shortage of chlorine tablets used to clean pools, and they worry that the shortage could run into next year. Author: Jonathan Polasek (News West9) Published: 11:16 PM CDT May 3, 2021 Updated: 11:16 PM CDT May 3, 2021 MIDLAND, Texas — Memorial Day is just a few weeks away, which means for many that it's time to get your pools ready to go. This year could pose a particular problem for residential pool owners because there is another shortage to worry ab...

Chlorine shortage could lead to higher prices this summer Prices for a bucket of chlorine could possibly double this summer due to a shortage. SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - If you have a backyard pool, you may have trouble finding chlorine for it. Demand for residential pools has shot up amid the pandemic and a fire at a large chlorine plant last year is hurting supply. The latest statistic says about 33% of homes in Phoenix have a swimming pool, but most experts in the field say that went up drastically in 2020 as more and more people spent more time at home due to quarantine.