[100_9300] Green Herons, Great Blue Herons, Great Egrets, Snowy Egrets, White Ibises, Laughing Gulls, Grackles, and Ducks have all been seen bathing in our pool. I have two questions, 1, is this harmful if the birds drink the chlorine water, and 2, do birds actually spread diseases in pools? (I a…

as long as the birds are not using the pool as their sole source of water, i would think that drinking from a pool occasionally would not be a big deal. i swallow water sometimes from the pool, and mostly i’m fine. and anyway, how are you going to stop a bird from drinking from the pool if that’s wh…

Keep an ear on your local news for outbreaks of bird flu. Our World of Birds in Cape Town is currently not accepting wild birds for rehab - to protect their resident birds from bird flu. Referring people on to the SPCA. Chlorine, filters etc is to clear human ‘waste’ from swimming pool water.

Some interesting finds from a quick search [my thoughts in brackets]. I’m not an authority on the matter, but the following sources seem reputable. The summary I gathered is that the amount of chlorine in your swimming pool, assuming it is properly maintained, is perfectly safe to drink. From htt…

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