After more than a year out of the water, kids like the Taylors are seeking out swim lessons in record numbers this summer. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)The chlorine shortage has already shuttered public pools and cancelled swim lessons across the country, including many in sunny Los Angeles. In L.A., public pools have had to supplement liquid with powder, which burns off faster, particularly under the bright California sun. AdvertisementA small but growing number of new swimming pools use electrolytic chlorine generators to convert salt into chlorine. “Now they have the best excuse ever — we don’t have the chlorine.”AdvertisementJeff Wiltse, author of “Contested Waters: A Social History of Swimming Pools in America,” and a leading expert on swimming pools and segregation, agreed.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 14, 2021 12:00 UTC