Updated: July 15, 2024
Often times, BCWSA is asked by customers about what to do with the water when they need to drain their swimming pool or hot tub. The water in swimming pools or hot tubs contain chemicals that can be harmful to the environment and to the wastewater treatment process. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued swimming pool guidelines to help you determine the best way to discharge the water. The guidelines can be found by clicking here.
BCWSA requires that swimming pool or hot tub water disposed of in it’s Sanitary Sewer System have a pH between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units, a chlorine level of 0.5mg/L or less, and a temperature within 10°F of the air temperature.