Lime green water in Illinois in-ground pool

[PoolDoc]

Is there anything I can do immediately so we can swim? Or begin to clean this mess up?

Yes! #1 above. Go to the Elgin Walmart and get the bleach and the quick kit. Read the instructions carefully . . . 2x . . . then test the pool and report the results.

Do NOT let your 'guy' floc the pool: floccing is uncertain at best, and NEVER works on live (= green) algae!

PS. You will STILL need the kits from Amazon. You can NOT trust your pool guy's testing!

[robbym70]

So glad to see you back on again Pool Doc. Thanks so much for the time, effort and energy. I'm grateful you for all your work here. I found this site when I moved to a new house with an above ground pool and the info I learned has kept my pool in great shape for nine years now. I even replaced my own liner following many posts on here ( and some you tube vids)...

Anyhow...a phrase I remember well is POP...pool owner patience. Practice it and you will be rewarded eventually. Add the Chlorine as instructed and run the pump continuously. It may take a week or longer but eventually your pool will be clear.

[PoolDoc]

Thanks