CPO WATER CHEMISTRY • FIELD STANDARDS
Pool Chemical Standards & Dosage Matrix
Field-tested chemical dosing per 10,000 gallons, target ppm equilibrium windows, and safety protocols calibrated by Certified Pool Operators.
⚡ VERIFIED INTERACTIVE CALCULATOR
Langelier Saturation Index (LSI) Water Balance Dosimeter
Calculate real water equilibrium based on pH, water temperature, calcium hardness, and total alkalinity to prevent corrosive etching or scale encrustation.
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AUDITED STANDARDS
CPO Treatment Protocols
Peer-reviewed operational procedures executed by certified field specialists.
CLARITY PROTOCOL
24-Hour Flocculant Vacuum-to-Waste
Clearing milky white or green suspended colloidal blooms overnight.
- 01. Raise pool water pH to 7.8; broadcast aluminum sulfate flocculant (8 oz per 10k gal).
- 02. Run pump on recirculate for 2 hours to disperse, then shut off pump completely for 14 hours.
- 03. Vacuum settled white particulate blanket directly to waste, bypassing filter sand/cartridges.
CHLORINE PROTOCOL
SLAM (Shock, Level, and Maintain) Algae Eradication
Eliminating resistant yellow mustard and black algae without algaecides.
- 01. Test Cyanuric Acid (CYA); look up corresponding 40% SLAM shock chlorine target ppm.
- 02. Add liquid sodium hypochlorite (12.5%) after sunset to establish shock level.
- 03. Maintain shock level and brush walls twice daily until overnight chlorine loss is <1.0 ppm.
ACID PROTOCOL
Muriatic Acid Column Pour Demarcation
Safely lowering total alkalinity and pH without vaporizing equipment room air.
- 01. Wear nitrile chemical gloves and safety goggles; dilute acid into bucket of pool water first.
- 02. Pour diluted solution slowly into deep end water stream directly over running return jet.
- 03. Allow pump to circulate for 4 hours before retesting water pH equilibrium.
SPECIFICATION DATABASE
Chemical Dosage Matrix
Audited field parameters, technical tolerances, and benchmarks.
pH & Alkalinity Reducer
Muriatic Acid (31.45% Hydrochloric Acid)
atomic code:Ma
category group:balancers
ideal range:Target pH 7.4 - 7.6
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Primary Sanitizer
Liquid Chlorine (12.5% Sodium Hypochlorite)
atomic code:Lc
category group:sanitizers
ideal range:3.0 - 5.0 ppm Free Chlorine (FC)
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UV Chlorine Shield
Cyanuric Acid (CYA Pool Stabilizer)
atomic code:Cy
category group:stabilizers
ideal range:30 - 50 ppm (Standard) / 60 - 80 ppm (Saltwater)
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Total Alkalinity Buffer
Sodium Bicarbonate (Baking Soda)
atomic code:Sb
category group:balancers
ideal range:80 - 120 ppm Total Alkalinity (TA)
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Granular Chlorine Shock
Calcium Hypochlorite (Cal-Hypo 68-73%)
atomic code:Ch
category group:sanitizers
ideal range:Shock level: 10 - 20 ppm FC
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pH Increaser
Sodium Carbonate (Soda Ash / Washing Soda)
atomic code:Sa
category group:balancers
ideal range:Target pH 7.4 - 7.6
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Plaster & Equipment Defense
Calcium Chloride (Hardness Increaser)
atomic code:Ca
category group:stabilizers
ideal range:250 - 350 ppm (Plaster) / 150 - 250 ppm (Vinyl)
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Slow-Release Sanitizer
Trichloro-S-Triazinetrione (3-Inch Trichlor Pucks)
atomic code:Tc
category group:sanitizers
ideal range:Use sparingly or for vacations only
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Algae Preventer
Polyquat 60 (Non-Foaming Algaecide)
atomic code:Pq
category group:specialty
ideal range:Preventative: 2-4 fl oz weekly / 10k gal
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Coagulant & Cloudiness Fixer
Polymeric Water Clarifier (Chitosan / Synthetic)
atomic code:Cr
category group:specialty
ideal range:Maintenance: 2 fl oz / 10k gal bi-weekly
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Salt Chlorine Generator Fuel
High-Purity Pool Salt (99.8% Sodium Chloride)
atomic code:Na
category group:sanitizers
ideal range:2,800 - 3,500 ppm Salt
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Algae Inhibitor & Water Silk Buffer
Sodium Tetraborate (Pool Borates)
atomic code:Br
category group:specialty
ideal range:30 - 50 ppm Borates
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