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Why do they put so much chlorine in public pools? do i need to use that much at home?
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Prevention: To prevent the spread of disease. A public pool will be filled with people with a wide range of hygiene at any given time; and for some, a dip in the public pool may also double as their bathtime!
Answered 6/22/2014
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