I was asked by a "survival" buddy of mine, with a chlorine pool, if a SWG based pool could be used as a temporary source for consumable water. The salinity is materially less than traditional seawater, but would you have to desalinate to consume? At what salt level could you consume it? Never really thought of it before, SR
Saltwater Pool for Emergency Water Source
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there is another topic on this somwhere on the forum. I remember becasue I found it quite comical 
Let me see if I can find it and post it!!!!!!!
here it is http://www.troublefreepool.com/using-the-pool-as-a-reservoir-in-case-of-emergency-t39087.html
Let me see if I can find it and post it!!!!!!!here it is http://www.troublefreepool.com/using-the-pool-as-a-reservoir-in-case-of-emergency-t39087.html
I read some of those, but the question revolved specifically about the salt content in the water. Is 3200ppm concentration so high that it will cause kidney problems and dehydration like traditional saltwater (35000ppm). Or will you have to desalinate the water...
Salt at 3000ish is a sort of good bad story. It won't be a problem right away, but long term that is too much salt. If you are dying of thirst, pool water is definitely better than nothing (not true of ocean water). But if you have other choices for water, chances are they are better than pool water.
What about a pool that is treated with nothing but the BBB method? Again I would think a few gallons over a few days would not hurt you.
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