09/01/2022
If you have a pool and fill it with a garden hose the you need to read this:
The Health Department asked the homeowner what odor she smelled, with her response being “algae”. They asked the complainant how far off of the main line was their home, with her response being 0.25 miles and they owned about 50 acres. When asked if they had livestock troughs on their farm, to which she said “no”, When asked about swimming pools, she said “yes”. They inquired further about the pool, with her response being; “a big above ground pool and that she filled it with a garden hose”. They asked if the homeowner left the garden hose in the pool and she replied “yes”. They asked if she ever noticed it siphoning water at which time she replied “yes”. that this was most likely what caused the problem and that she should remove the hose immediately and never to do this again.
This is a problem for all public water systems, this type of action can contaminate a distribution system, affecting not only your family but your neighbors and other member of the water system. Leaving the hose outside of the water and above the flood rim establishes an "Air Gap" and will prevent this type of backflow from occurring
