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Rio Olympics: Green Pools Caused by Hydrogen Peroxide Dump
nytimes.com ^ | Aug. 13, 2016 | SARAH LYALL

Posted on 08/13/2016 8:02:17 PM PDT by PROCON

RIO DE JANEIRO — Olympics officials on Saturday gave what they said was a definitive explanation why the water in two competition pools turned green this week. Someone, the officials said, mistakenly added 160 liters of hydrogen peroxide on Aug. 5, neutralizing the chlorine and allowing the growth of “organic compounds” that might have included algae.

On Saturday, the water in the diving pool was still a murky bottle-green color, while the water in the second pool, used for water polo and synchronized swimming, had begun to look a bit lighter and a bit bluer. Athletes have been complaining that the water or the chemicals treating it hurt their eyes, and that murkiness makes underwater visibility impossible.

Synchronized swimming, in which athletes have to be able to see each other below the surface, is scheduled to start Sunday. Mario Andrada, a spokesman for the Rio Games, said that to ensure that the competition could go ahead, officials would drain the water from the pool — all 3,725,000 liters of it — and replace it with clean water from a nearby practice pool.

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TOPICS: Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2016olympics; chemicals; hydrogenperoxide; olympics; rioolympics; whoops
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..mistakenly added 160 liters of hydrogen peroxide on Aug. 5, neutralizing the chlorine and allowing the growth of “organic compounds” that might have included algae.

Sheesh, how many of us haven't made the same mistake in our bath tubs?

Anyone?

1 posted on 08/13/2016 8:02:17 PM PDT by PROCON
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To: PROCON

I want to say the Rio is a cesspool of human waste. I have never seen such sub human existence. Leave with all dispatch.


2 posted on 08/13/2016 8:05:36 PM PDT by WENDLE (pay to play????)
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To: PROCON

That water looks nasty.


3 posted on 08/13/2016 8:07:12 PM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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To: PROCON

Why would they have even had 160 liters of hydrogen peroxide in that area? Do it have some use in pool maintenance?


4 posted on 08/13/2016 8:07:23 PM PDT by Will88
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To: PROCON

Ryan Lochte was unavailable for comment.


5 posted on 08/13/2016 8:07:33 PM PDT by lacrew
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To: PROCON

Well, I don’t like to admit it, but I do this every time I take a bath, so it’s yearly.


6 posted on 08/13/2016 8:09:59 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: PROCON

Put some chlorine in that pool.

But we’re out of chlorine. All we have is H2O2.

Just re-label it. I’m sure it wanted to be chlorine in the first place.


7 posted on 08/13/2016 8:12:08 PM PDT by Larry Lucido
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To: Will88

Also...I’d expect that somebody would be testing the water daily, during an event like this.


8 posted on 08/13/2016 8:12:21 PM PDT by lacrew
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To: PROCON

9 posted on 08/13/2016 8:12:25 PM PDT by Jane Long (Go Trump, go! Make America Safe Again :)
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Pump it out, add new water.


10 posted on 08/13/2016 8:14:26 PM PDT by Ray76 (Americanism, not globalism, will be our credo!)
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To: PROCON

Couple bags of shock bring it right back to life.


11 posted on 08/13/2016 8:14:43 PM PDT by bramps (It's the Islam, stupid!)
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To: PROCON

What’s the over/under on the post-Olympic cover up concerning serious ill athletes all across the GLOBE?

I’m betting the MINUTE the last race/trial is run, NBC will NEVER speak of this Olympics again!


12 posted on 08/13/2016 8:14:54 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
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To: Will88

I call BS on their explanation. Unless they are saying someone sold them peroxide instead of chlorine.


13 posted on 08/13/2016 8:16:19 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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It's laughable what a farce these Olympics have turned into.

Like the Brazilian Olympic official said last night:

"We've found that Chemistry isn't an exact science."

14 posted on 08/13/2016 8:16:24 PM PDT by PROCON ("Lock Her Up! Lock Her Up! Lock Her Up!")
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To: Ray76

Sounds like that’s what they’re going to do. Maybe they’re received an emergency supply of chlorine!!


15 posted on 08/13/2016 8:16:36 PM PDT by Jane Long (Go Trump, go! Make America Safe Again :)
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To: Jane Long

I own a pool. I have, on occasion, been less than diligent in maintaining the chemical balance.

My pool has sometimes had an algae problem. It can get dark, and muddy, and cloudy, and green.

But my pool has never looked like lime jello.

That’s just weird.


16 posted on 08/13/2016 8:18:23 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy (“Islam has nothing to do with this.”)
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To: PROCON

I can’t ever recall using hydrogen peroxide in pool maintenance.

I had an inground pool for 16 years and did my own maintenance.


17 posted on 08/13/2016 8:19:16 PM PDT by exit82 (Road Runner sez:" Let's Make America Beeping Great Again! Beep! Beep!")
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To: bramps

LOL...for that sized pool....more than just a couple of bags of shock.

I suppose the amount required for that mess would burn everyone’s eyes. Not good! Especially for the synchronized swimmers.


18 posted on 08/13/2016 8:19:39 PM PDT by Jane Long (Go Trump, go! Make America Safe Again :)
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To: exit82

Same here. NEVER heard of hydrogen peroxide used in pool maintenance.


19 posted on 08/13/2016 8:20:17 PM PDT by Jane Long (Go Trump, go! Make America Safe Again :)
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To: PROCON

Makes no sense. H202 would not neutralize chlorine.


20 posted on 08/13/2016 8:20:34 PM PDT by mfish13 (Elections have Consequences.)
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