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Assessment of the Water Quality of Swimming Pools in the Holy City of Makkah Al-Mukarramah

Mohammed Shaheer Malik, Yousuf A. Al Solami, Mubarak O. Al-Otaibi, Nbeel M. Al-Madani, Ali B. Al-Zahrani, Rayan A. Nofal, Zaki S. Seddigi

Abstract


Assessment of the quality of water in the swimming pools is critical as it affects public health. In the present study, 42 water samples were collected from different swimming pools of Makkah Mukarramah and tested for different parameters like pH, total dissolved solids, salinity/conductivity, chlorine content, turbidity, and dissolved oxygen. The results were compared with recommended level to draw a conclusion about the degree of safety and the potential health hazards. The study showed that most of the samples tested for the selected parameters were non-compliant with the recommended levels. One of the pool in Al-Juranah showed very low pH and similarly a pool in Al-Awali showed high level of chlorine (>10 ppm). This could pose health hazards to the swimmers such as irritation of eyes, skin and lungs. Efforts should be made to improve the quality of water in swimming pools by setting up a system for regular monitoring of the water quality. Key words: Water quality; swimming pool; pH; total dissolved solids, chlorine content, Makkah Mukarramah

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