Posted: Sun May 26, 2019 8:29pm
Bird poo in any swimming pool is a serious problem.
There are many associated dreadful illnesses caused by bird poo especially pidgeon poo.
Chlorine in many of these "poo" diseases can be ineffective.
In fact the Professional Pool Care Companys advise that it should be treated under tbe same circumstances as humon fouling, ie drain disinfect & refill.
Yes its that bad!
You are right to be concerned, as well as the slipping ramp problem.
Pidgeon disease can be debilitating even fatal.
I remember a many years ago watching an episode of House, and they were treating the effect of pidgeon poo poisoning, the man died after first losing his sight and then dying within 24hours.
Curious to understand it was not fiction I googled the problem - I found out its fact!
I had been looking after my own outdoor pool for at that time 15 years. Wow I was now very worried.
Yes I had a problem with pidgeons bathing on my pool steps and relieving themselves. It was an unpleasant daily job trying to skoop up poo.
Solution, one :
I increased the water level to maximum making it too deep for them to wade.
Solution two : I shot them with my high powered air rifle.
Of course I love birds it was at time heartbreaking. Fortunately I had target practised in the garden for many years and put the talent to use to humanely eradicate the pidgeons before they diseased my Family - No contest.
Please take the problem very seriously. Talk to a local pool company for advice.
Google the problem there is plenty of advice.
You have to stop it though by any means necessary.
I have just left an urbanization where the residents adjacent the pool threw bread into the pool area every morning.
Can you believe the Idiots!
Reluctant to deal with half a dozen nutters I wrote a Burofax recorded letter to the President & The Administrator that whilst this was going on I would not take responsibility on any claims from users.
Most of the time it is a total lack of knowlege by acting presidents or owners of private pools to the serious dangers of bird disease even though the knowledge is well know in the pool trade.
Advice is available.