After 'code brown,' how long before the pool is safe again? Water quality experts explain
Medical Xpress
February 18, 2026
There's little worse as a pool lifeguard than hearing the words "code brown" come through your radio. For swimmers on a hot day, there's also little worse than being told to immediately get out of the water because there's poo floating in the pool.
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Originally published on Medical Xpress on 2/18/2026