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Causes of Ammonia in Pool Water
The causes of ammonia in pool water
The water in the pool contains ammonia for many reasons. The first one is from human secretions. When a swimmer enters the pool, the sweat and urine on the body surface can carry nitrogen-containing substances into the pool water. In sweat, there is no shortage of proteins, amino acids and other components, which can be converted into ammonia through the action of microorganisms. Urea contained in urine can also be decomposed to form ammonia under suitable conditions.
Furthermore, the impact of the environment around the pool should not be underestimated. If the green plants by the pool are lush, and their fallen leaves and residual flowers fall into the pool, such organic substances are rich in nitrogen. When microorganisms decompose it, ammonia is released. And if there are livestock activities by the pool, if the manure enters the pool, it is also an important source of ammonia, because the manure contains a large amount of nitrogen compounds.
In addition, there may be problems with the water source itself. If the water used comes from polluted rivers and lakes, it may already contain a certain amount of ammonia nitrogen. And some groundwater, due to geological conditions, the ammonia nitrogen content may also be high. If such water is used as a swimming pool replenishment, it is easy to cause the ammonia content in the pool water to rise.
Improper maintenance of the swimming pool is also a key factor. Insufficient disinfectant is difficult to effectively kill microorganisms in the water, causing them to multiply and accelerate the decomposition of nitrogen-containing substances into ammonia. And if the filtration system is not effective and cannot remove organic impurities in the water in time, it will also promote the formation of ammonia. Furthermore, the pool water has not been replaced for a long time, and the nitrogen-containing substances in the water continue to accumulate, causing the ammonia concentration to rise naturally.
The water in the pool contains ammonia for many reasons. The first one is from human secretions. When a swimmer enters the pool, the sweat and urine on the body surface can carry nitrogen-containing substances into the pool water. In sweat, there is no shortage of proteins, amino acids and other components, which can be converted into ammonia through the action of microorganisms. Urea contained in urine can also be decomposed to form ammonia under suitable conditions.
Furthermore, the impact of the environment around the pool should not be underestimated. If the green plants by the pool are lush, and their fallen leaves and residual flowers fall into the pool, such organic substances are rich in nitrogen. When microorganisms decompose it, ammonia is released. And if there are livestock activities by the pool, if the manure enters the pool, it is also an important source of ammonia, because the manure contains a large amount of nitrogen compounds.
In addition, there may be problems with the water source itself. If the water used comes from polluted rivers and lakes, it may already contain a certain amount of ammonia nitrogen. And some groundwater, due to geological conditions, the ammonia nitrogen content may also be high. If such water is used as a swimming pool replenishment, it is easy to cause the ammonia content in the pool water to rise.
Improper maintenance of the swimming pool is also a key factor. Insufficient disinfectant is difficult to effectively kill microorganisms in the water, causing them to multiply and accelerate the decomposition of nitrogen-containing substances into ammonia. And if the filtration system is not effective and cannot remove organic impurities in the water in time, it will also promote the formation of ammonia. Furthermore, the pool water has not been replaced for a long time, and the nitrogen-containing substances in the water continue to accumulate, causing the ammonia concentration to rise naturally.
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