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Article: Recapturing backflushed pool water. (Community Action)
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- Sunset
- Article date:
- September 1, 1990
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1990 Sunset Publishing Corp. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Backflushing a pool is the only way to remove all the hair, oils, dirt, and other debris that clog filters and it helps keep the water clear and chemically balanced, But at a time when many communities are having their water rationed, backflushing into a sewer seems to fly in the face of water conservation. Bob Sprague, the manager of a midsize (120,000-gallon) community pool in San Jose, California, felt that there must be a way to keep the pool clean and clear without wasting water. He came up with a simple solution that can be scaled to work with a pool of any size. Owned by the 300 families who make up the Park Wilshire Improvement Association, the pool Mr. Sprague ...
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