- Correct water treatment and following the measures established by the 
competent authorities in terms of hygiene and distance guarantee that pools are 
safe against COVID-19
- The "Perfect COVID-FREE Pool," a pioneer project presented in Spain, combines 
these and additional measures to maximize user safety

Fluidra, global leader in the pool and wellness equipment business, presented 
the "Perfect COVID-FREE Pool" project at the Club Natació Atletic-Barceloneta 
(CNAB) featuring measures which maximize safety, making them the safest pools 
against the coronavirus. 

"In addition to the usual measures that make all pools a safe place such as 
correct water treatment, respecting the minimum distance and carrying out 
proper hygiene, at CNAB we showcase additional elements that are applicable to 
any pool. These include automatic entry control, shower tunnels, equipment to 
disinfect the pool surrounds, and indoor air disinfection," says David Tapias, 
director of R&D EMEA at Fluidra.

The comprehensive measures implemented in the CNAB cover the following areas:

- Water quality: the water parameters must be within the norms established by 
authorities and ensure that the water is disinfected and has disinfecting power 
to eliminate all pathogens that may get into the water. The CNAB's indoor pool 
has the Freepool system, a chlorine generation disinfection equipment with salt 
electrolysis combined with an ultraviolet (UV) light treatment that acts on a 
broader spectrum of germs for total safety. The pH value is balanced with CO2. 
- Air quality: in the indoor pool, UV lamps have been installed in the 
ventilation ducts to disinfect the recirculating air. 
- Transit of people / automatic access control: automatic entry and exit 
controls have been installed allowing to know the number of people in the pool 
at all times. 
- People's hygiene: installation of timed shower arches to carry out a previous 
sanitation of all bathers before going in the water. 
- Connectivity / Internet of Things: Fluidra Connect allows to continuously 
collect water quality parameters - its temperature, pH value, free chlorine 
level - and upload them directly to the cloud; thus allowing real time 
maintenance management and to share the data live with users on the screens of 
the CNAB for their peace of mind. 
- Pool surround cleaning: portable equipment to sanitize all pool surrounds 
(surfaces and accessories) using the specialized product Surfosan. 

For CNAB, "The 'Perfect COVID FREE Pool' project represents an opportunity to 
show that we are at the forefront. All these measures carried out in an 
organized way will allow our club members to enjoy our facilities to the 
fullest this summer. We plan to open on June 22. Perhaps our swimming pools 
serve as an example to many other swimming pools in the world," states Julian 
Garcia Gonzalez, president of the CNAB.

About Fluidra
Fluidra, a Spanish listed firm, is the global leader in the pool and wellness 
equipment business. It provides innovative products, services and Internet of 
Things solutions. The company operates in over 45 countries and owns a 
portfolio of some of the industry's most recognized and trusted brands, 
including Jandy(R), AstralPool(R), Polaris(R), Cepex(R), Zodiac(R), CTX 
Professional(R) and Gre(R). 

To learn more about Fluidra, visit www.fluidra.com   

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Source: Fluidra