Authors : Younes Sohrabi, Kamran Tari, Seyedeh Shadi Charganeh, Farshad Rahmani Tabar, Diyari Abdollahzadeh and Mahdi Dabirian
Abstract: Water hygiene in swimming pools is paramount knowing that it affects the swimmer’s health. Failure to meet hygiene standards in swimming pools increases the risk of several diseases in swimmers. The present study is aimed at examining hygiene indices of swimming pools water located in Kermanshah City-Iran.The study was carried out as a descriptive and cross-sectional study in 21 public swimming pools in 2015. Free residual chlorine, PH, turbidity, heat resistant coliform and HPC were examined and the results were compared with Iran National Standard (11230). The results showed that residual chlorine, PH, turbidity, heat resistant coliform and HPC were desirable in 92.2%, 100%, 99.7%, 91.3% and 91.7% of the cases respectively. Highest levels of residual chlorine, heat-resistant coliform and HPC were observed during fall and these indices were at minimum level during winter. In addition, highest levels of residual chlorine, heat-resistant coliform and HPC were obtained in August-September.The results showed that quality of water in swimming pools located in Kermanshah city was at average level and there was a need to improve quality of water of swimming pools in this city. It is possible to improve quality of swimming pools water by permanently monitoring free residual chlorine and PH levels.
Younes Sohrabi, Kamran Tari, Seyedeh Shadi Charganeh, Farshad Rahmani Tabar, Diyari Abdollahzadeh and Mahdi Dabirian, 2016. Surveying Hygiene Indices of Water of Swimming Pools in Kermanshah City (Iran), 2015. Research Journal of Medical Sciences, 10: 302-306.