Table 1.
Characteristics of the tested swimming pool facilities.
| Parameter | Public Outdoors Swimming Pools | Private Backyards Swimming Pools | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP1 | SP2 | SP3 | SP4 | SP5 | SP6 | SP7 | SP8 | SP9 | SP10 | |
| Function of Basin |
Sport pool | Water Playground |
Recreational | Children Pool |
Recreational | Recreational | Children Pool |
Children Pool |
Children Pool |
Recreational |
| Dimensions of the pool basin (m × m) | 25 × 12.5 | 25 × 20 | 25 × 12.5 | 25 × 20 | 11.5 × 10 | ⌀4.5 | ⌀5 | 5 × 10 | 6 × 3 | 4 × 2 |
| Depth of the pool basin (m) |
1.2 | 0.1 | 0.8–1.2 | 0.1–0.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.8–1.3 | 1.55 | 1.2 |
| Attendance (person/day) |
544 | 240 | 476 | 368 | 144 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Water temperature (°C) |
26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 |
| pH | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 6.8 |
| periodicity of changing of water |
1 year (according to requirements) | 3 months (summer season) | ||||||||
| input of fresh water | depending on water losses related to splashing and evaporation of water (an average of approx. 30 L/1 user per day) |
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