Not quite sure where this hostility is coming from, nor why the post was moved to a section I have clearly indicated does not apply. The very small amounts of salt necessary to generate chlorine has nothing to do with what I am attempting to research. I'm not trying to convert anyone else to the idea; I'm merely interesting in finding out more. If it's true that poor hygene prevents this from working on a larger scale, that's fine. Personally I don't have a problem with wiping my butt before I go for a swim.

So you are saying virus can survive for non-trivial lengths of time in water that is, say, double ocean salinity? Do you have any sources you could refer me to? For bacteria, my question is what will they consume to survive? Bacteria have to eat to stay alive just like anything else.

Do you think I'm trying to sell something? Think about it. I would think that pure salt solutions would be the *least* commercial thing one could possibly imagine. Salt doesn't have to be expensive if you put in some time and find an industrial/wholesale source of unrefined stuff. If it were really that expensive, "salt poachers" would be making millions off of the shores of utah's salt lake and the dead sea. Or hell, a tanker tractor-trailer costs what, maybe $150k? and how much seawater could one of those things haul? Now, how much to rent one for a day? That's the expensive, cumbersome route and it's still likely feasible for someone reasonably well off. And frankly I could not care less about whatever wacky laws calfornia has come up with.

Millions of people swim in Florida freshwater ponds every year, unaffected. If you feel like arguing volume effects, I have enough land and will soon have enough money to construct a pond of similar size to many of the local places. But I am trying to be considerably safer than them, *safer*, so what are you all in a huff over? Is this forum a front for a pool supply company or something? Look if you want chlorine that's fine, I've grown up with the stuff and I'm just sick of faded shirts and allergies and the everpresent chemistry set. But I'm sure chlroine easier and I'm sure the upfront costs are tremendously cheaper. And you'll probably kill more bugs with a high chlorine setup vs. an ocean level salinity setup. That's fine. Everything has tradeoffs. I'm willing to compromise, but I don't want to risk brain eating amoebas and other crap that fresh water brings. I enjoy exploring the road less traveled; I don't advocate everyone come and join me.

I'd say "this post doesn't belong here" but a comment like that is just inviting a delete I suppose. Oh well, if that happens I'll be quick with the whois lookups to find out what commerical enterprise is behind this forum, because nothing else would explain such an overreaction to what is a simple request for ideas, firsthand experiences and scientific sources.