A Citizen ’ s Guide To Swimming Pools and Spas
DEFINITIONS
Stormwater Runoff — rainwater which flows off of impervious surfaces such as driveways , parking lots and streets through the Storm Sewer system and into local waterways .
Storm Sewer — A series of pipes , catch basins and inlets which conveys excess stormwater away from streets and into local creeks , streams or other waterbodies .
Sanitary Sewer - A system of pipes which carries wastewater from businesses and homes to a water treatment facility . This water is cleaned and then released back into a local waterway .
Sanitary Sewer Clean Out — is a capped pipe which provides access to a sanitary sewer line , allowing people to clean out blockages in their sanitary sewer line .
Backwash — the process of thoroughly cleaning your swimming pool ' s filter by a method of reversing the flow of water to flush out contaminants . It is a violation of city ordinance to discharge backwash into the Storm Sewer system . A backwash system must be plumbed to the sanitary sewer system .
Chlorine – Chemical used as a sanitizing agent for swimming pools and spas .
pH — This is the measure of acidity or alkalinity of a substance . This is normally expressed on a scale of 0-14 with 7 being neutral .
Saline ( saltwater ) pool — A pool system which uses regular table salt to produce chlorine to disinfect pool water .
This brochure is part of a series designed by the Stormwater Management Division to inform our citizens about Stormwater Pollution Prevention and Flood Safety Awareness
Topics Include : Pet Waste Disposal Landscape and Garden Maintenance Citizens Guide to Flood Awareness Stormwater Pollution Prevention for Apartment Complex Residents Stormwater Pollution Prevention for Apartment Residents and Home Renters
Public Works and Transportation Stormwater Management Division 101 W . Abram St P . O . Box 90231 MS 01-0220 Arlington TX 76004-3231 Phone : 817-459-6550 Fax : 817-459-6585 E-mail : Stormwatereducation @ arlingtontx . gov
Stormwater Management Division
Protecting Arlington ’ s Waterways
A Citizen ’ s Guide To Swimming Pools and Spas