Hi I'm in the Bay Area (CA) and currently building a backyard pool. The gunite was just done about a week ago and we've noticed that some brown liquid (possibly muddy water? but not sure) is seeping out of some of the return pipe holes. I've attached a picture of the current state of the pool with the issue as well as an older picture showing how the pipe was laid put pre-gunite.
I am now wondering if maybe there's some sort of leak/hole in the gunite wall so muddy water is seeping in from outside the pool through the hole for the return and getting into the pool? Or maybe the walls of the pool may be too thin?
My contractor is just telling me its normal and not to worry about it, but I'm wondering if folks here may have any experience with this sort of thing and can share their opinion on whether I should be worried?
I am now wondering if maybe there's some sort of leak/hole in the gunite wall so muddy water is seeping in from outside the pool through the hole for the return and getting into the pool? Or maybe the walls of the pool may be too thin?
My contractor is just telling me its normal and not to worry about it, but I'm wondering if folks here may have any experience with this sort of thing and can share their opinion on whether I should be worried?