Is It OK to Pee in the Pool? (Video)
This ACS Reactions video takes a look at the chemistry of pools and answers the age old question—is it really okay to pee in the pool?
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Our pools are full of disinfectant chemicals that keep then free of microorganisms, but what you might not realize is that those same chemicals are interacting with, well, you. Today we're talking poolchem, and we're going to answer that age old question that's been pondered in the back of every deep end swimmer's mind—is it really okay to pee in the pool?
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