Swimming Pool Discharge & Maintenance Tips
Summer means fun in the sun and the swimming pool! It also means lots of pool cleaning time, too! In an effort to keep our storm drains clean and free flowing, the Stanislaus County prohibits discharging of pool water into the storm drain system including filter backwash water.
Pool water should only be discharged into the sewer clean-out where water will be treated before it's discharged. For assistance in locating a clean-out, residents should contact their Sanitary Sewer Service Agency.
Please note that when cleaning your pool, it is illegal to dump pool water into the gutter where it can flow into the storm drain system. Your pool water must be disposed through the sanitary sewer system.
Control algae with chlorine or other alternatives, instead of copper based algaecides, which could be harmful to drinking water and aquatic life.
REMEMBER
Only Rain Down the Drain!
