Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...

Add diluted granular chlorine or non-chlorine pool shock according to package directions, typically one pound per 10,000 ...

Orenda water treatment: This natural treatment removes the phosphate and other nutrients that algae feed on. Without a food supply, the algae can no longer thrive and grow. It takes very little of ...

With the heat wave, a lot more families are spending time at the pool. But along with the fun comes the danger, not just with drowning but pool poisoning. Local pool operators say it has been so hot ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — It's Florida — we all hit the pool whether it's your own, a friend's or a public pool. But, there's something you need to think about. Swimming pool cleaner poisoning is a thing ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — With summer coming up on its final days and temperatures cooling, many may begin the process of draining pools. But pools often contain chemicals that, while they keep them sanitary for ...

A new database allows people to check the levels of harmful chemicals in their local water supply. The database, created by a non-profit called the Environmental Working Group, gives access to water ...