What is the final step in the solid stool/vomit response before pool reopening?

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What is the final step in the solid stool/vomit response before pool reopening?

The action sequence starts with protecting swimmers by closing the pool and then carrying out cleanup and disinfection after a solid stool or vomiting incident. You remove the solid waste, clean and disinfect affected surfaces, and run the filter cleaning steps as needed (backwash and, if using a diatomaceous earth filter, replace the DE). After those cleanup steps, you bring the water back to proper sanitizer levels and correct pH, and verify the water quality is within regulatory limits and the area is safe. Only after all those conditions are met can the pool be reopened to the public. In other words, reopening the pool is the final step once cleanliness, disinfection, and water quality criteria have been satisfied.

The action sequence starts with protecting swimmers by closing the pool and then carrying out cleanup and disinfection after a solid stool or vomiting incident. You remove the solid waste, clean and disinfect affected surfaces, and run the filter cleaning steps as needed (backwash and, if using a diatomaceous earth filter, replace the DE). After those cleanup steps, you bring the water back to proper sanitizer levels and correct pH, and verify the water quality is within regulatory limits and the area is safe. Only after all those conditions are met can the pool be reopened to the public. In other words, reopening the pool is the final step once cleanliness, disinfection, and water quality criteria have been satisfied.

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