Help! Flash Flood last night! Drain or just filter?

[waterpro]

I wouldnt even think about draining it till the water table goes down...You dont want that pool to float...

[Amir]

Waterpro,
Your are right. This pool had floated years ago. I just spent 20K fixing it and it still has problems.


New test today : FC:4ppm, CC: 1ppm, cya <20, PH 7.3 Mud #$%^ ppm!

[Lenny]

A few weeks ago, after a storm, I came home to a brown pool that was filled to the top. I could see down to maybe the 2nd or 3rd step. I shocked and started filtering right away and I was amazed to find that in 24 hours it was totally clear.

[Amir]

Hi Lenny,
I can now see only the first step. The good news is that the sun is out and the rain has stopped - at least for now! I am keeping the chlorine level high and hope it will clear out in a week.
Amir

[Amir]

Just an update! I can see down to 5'! no more mud. I could hardly see 3" down when all this started! I have backwashed the filter (DE) 6 times and vacuumed every AM and PM - last night removed the filter blades and vacuumed to backwash for 2 hours and lowered the water by a foot and refilled found out that I have two tare in the blades of the filter. I sewed them up and will have to buy replacements. It was a mess inside the filter tank clay cediments every where. I have gone through over 35 lbs of DE media. the water is cloudy but not brown just a little green. new tests: PH 7.4, FC 11, CC 0.5, CYA 20 I have a group of people coming for the 4th to swim but I am afraid that even though the water might clear the chlorine level will be still too high! thank for all the help
Regards

Amir

[ChristopherS64]

I have swam in water with cl over 10 ppm with no problem. I am no expert but I think 11 ppm would be no problem.