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The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool: Why It's Green and How to Fix It - United Chemical
Algae

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool: Why It's Green and How to Fix It

It’s not every day that pool maintenance hits the national zeitgeist, but the algae bloom at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has certainly done it. Lately, our social media has been flooded wi...
EPA vs Sodium Bromide: The Real Story Part 1 & 2 - United Chemical
EPA

EPA vs Sodium Bromide: The Real Story Part 1 & 2

If you’ve been paying attention to the swimming pool industry lately, you know that a single line on a product label can shake up the entire trade. Specifically, the EPA’s recent interim decision r...
Navigating the EPA’s Sodium Bromide Decision: Scott Hamilton on the Talking Pools Podcast - United Chemical
EPA

Navigating the EPA’s Sodium Bromide Decision: Scott Hamilton on the Talking Pools Podcast

If you are a pool professional, you already know that staying ahead of industry regulations and chemical standards is crucial to your business. Recently, the EPA’s Interim Decision on Sodium Bromid...
Hard Data, Real Results: Why the “Worst-Case” for Bromate is Still Safe - United Chemical
EPA

Hard Data, Real Results: Why the “Worst-Case” for Bromate is Still Safe

For years, the pool industry has debated the safety of outdoor sodium bromide. We put the speculation to rest with hard data. Read our latest “worst-case scenario” study to see how our proprietary ...
EPA

Is Sodium Bromide Banned? New EPA Regulations

Several customers have shared a rumor that the US EPA is “banning” Sodium Bromide. We would like to address this rumor directly. First and foremost, the U.S. EPA is not stopping the sale of sodium ...