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Benedict Arnold

Is it really true, that a public swimming pool is completely drained if poo is discovered floating around?

I would think the life guard would just bag it and let those kids keep swimming and playing. 

Posted - April 27, 2017
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  • 6023

    It depends on the jurisdiction.

    There is no federal law ... so it would depend on whether there were any state or local laws.  If not, it would depend on the rules of the community, or the pool.

      April 27, 2017 1:54 PM MDT
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  • 7280
    On the old TV show Undercover Boss this particular itemwas removed immediately, and that was the end of the "situation."

    I have no idea what the protocol would have been had the dreaded "brown cloud" appeared at the same time.
      April 27, 2017 1:58 PM MDT
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  • Interesting ... I guess the "brown cloud" might have me pulling kids out. 
      April 27, 2017 3:34 PM MDT
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  • 22891
    sounds like it might be true, it sounds unsanitary
      April 27, 2017 3:20 PM MDT
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  • Guess it kind of depends! 
      April 27, 2017 5:01 PM MDT
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  • LMAO! How could I forget .. 
      April 27, 2017 5:07 PM MDT
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  • 34239
    It likely varies from location to location. But we were are the community water park and some was found. They made everyone get out and they removed it. Said they added more chemical but not too much. Then had the filter run for an hour with the empty pool. Then they let everyone back in. 
      April 27, 2017 6:34 PM MDT
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  • LOL

    I am very amused that this topic has surfaced several times lately...

    I have no idea what the correct answer to this is.  I hope they drain the human soup if they find people-nuggets drifting around. Sometimes there may be no other option


    This post was edited by Benedict Arnold at April 28, 2017 6:23 AM MDT
      April 27, 2017 8:01 PM MDT
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  • The real funny part is when he looks back to see the ensuing poo cloud .. HOLY CRAP!
      April 27, 2017 9:30 PM MDT
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  • 53502
    (The comma doesn't belong there.)

    :|
      April 27, 2017 8:15 PM MDT
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  • 2657

    I don't know how to post a video but I serched youtube for this video that I saw on TV once. Pretty gross but kinda funny as I wasn't in the hot tube with them. lol

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onZczlPRZNc



    EDIT: it appears to have worked after all.

     This post was edited by texasescimo at April 27, 2017 9:17 PM MDT
      April 27, 2017 8:50 PM MDT
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  • So much for a fun evening .. haha!
      April 27, 2017 9:31 PM MDT
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