Natural Swimming Pools: In The Swim With Nature
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I had read about natural swimming pools a while back on an environmentally-oriented blog. I understand they are popular in Europe. This feature story from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch (MO, USA) looks at such a natural pool built by a family in Illinois and nicely covers the concept.
Natural pools are intended as ecologically balanced systems that rely on plants and microorganisms, rather than chlorine and commonly used pool chemicals, to clean and purify water.
[The featured] pool is cleaned naturally, filtered by plants and aerated by a stacked limestone waterfall. Skimmers installed at the edge of the pool collect larger debris, and a ultraviolet filter completes the process to ensure safe water. Two electric pumps alternately circulate water about 14 hours a day during the summer.
It looks like a huge natural pond, complete with turtles, aquatic plants and frogs (no fish); but it’s a swimming pool. The owners say they love the swimming experience. There are photos and a fair amount of detail on how the pool was put together; along with resources for more information. If you’re interested in a chemical-free pool and like the concept of introducing plants and select wildlife to your home swimming experience, check out natural swimming pools.
Swimming With Ecology - STLToday
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