Matt,
There is a greater than 90% chance that chlorine will clear your pool. You simply haven't been using enough of it.
Using bleach, bring your Cl level up to 20 - 22 ppm and KEEP IT THERE until your pool clears. Run your pump 24/7 during this process. There is no need to backwash unless your filter pressure rises more than, say about 5 lbs.
That's it. Don't put anything else in your pool....you're probably wasting your time and your money
There's a few caveats to the above.
1. Your alk is a little high but I don't think high enough to contribute to the cloudy water.
2. You didn't post CH. Test it and if it's below 400, disregard it.
3. Possible copper in the water but I doubt it.
Go to the grocery store and get some bleach.....lots of it.....it may take 24 hours or it may take a few days but it'll work. Run your pump. Your filter is fine as long as it's not spewing sand.
Remember the words I put in caps....KEEP IT THERE.....Test and add back to 20ppm 3-4 times per day if you can.![]()
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