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I've got a black ring around my pool at the waterline or slightly above it. I've tried scrubbing it with with the pool brush but no luck. The below pictures were taken last year and it's gotten worse since then. Can someone give me some ideas on how to remove it and what's causing it? Thanks!

It happens when in the water near the light or when standing on the deck and putting your hand in the water near the light. The light is maybe 2 feet under water. You don't feel anything until you get about 6" to a foot of it. Yes, this is an in ground pool surrounded by concrete deck.

Thanks for all the info so far. My pool was built in 97 and I wonder if it's bonded at all. It doesn't look like anything is bonded at my pool equipment. I disconnected the light until I can get an electrician over.

Thanks for the info John. I'm trying to follow what you are saying. Can you give me an example of a source of voltage elsewhere in the pool? The only other thing I could think of is the pool pump but I'm not sure if you are talking about that or something else. Is the problem more that the...

I agree, at first I wasn't that worried about it because it only happens when are almost touching the light but the pool is getting a lot of use now and it's more likely someone will go near it. I'm going to disconnect it when I get home. Still, I'd like to have a clear idea of what might be...

My pool light is giving off a minor shock when you get close to it even when it's off. The electricity comes out of the conduit in the ground and goes into a GFCI outlet and then to the pool light switch. I replaced the GFCI recently and it doesn't trip despite the situation with the pool light...

I did some searching and found these plaster patch products that are made to match Pebble Tec: E-Z Patch® 9 Pebble Plaster Repair - E-Z Patch Pebble Tec Patch Repair Kit | DIY Pebble Tech Pool Plaster Mix Is it possible to chisel out a little of the white plaster and go over it with one of...

Thanks! It looks like I could get the SDX2 retro drain covers which the website says are for drains up to 10". I haven't measured my existing drains but if they are 8" (are there standard sizes?) then I don't know if the new ones would be big enough. I need them to completely cover the white for...

Yeah, OCD is kicking in big time for me. My wife, of course, doesn't see the big problem but it's all I see when I look at the pool now. Oversized covers sounds like a good idea but I did a quick search and didn't come up with anything.

First time posting on the forums. I've been a pool owner for only about a year. Hello everyone. I had 2 leaks fixed around my drains by ALD and they put it back together with white plaster on my pebble tec pool. It's about a 1.5" ring of white around each drain. The white matches the drain...