What is this blue ball in hung in my pump basket?

Mattikuss

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Salt Water Generator
SWG Type
Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Guessing it is some type of chemical.
 

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I'm guessing the ball valve before the pump went on a field trip. Against its will.
 
It would need a big hole through it to be the ball valve. But it was a fair guess at the time. Lol.

What else is upstream ? Clearly it didn't float into the skimmer, nor did it Houdini it past the skimmer basket.
 
Maybe the remains of one of these?

 

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Maybe the remains of one of these?

That copper float ball looks right. But why?! Is this like the people who put pennies in their skimmer baskets?
 
That copper float ball looks right. But why?! Is this like the people who put pennies in their skimmer baskets?
I don't think it is right. The ball you have is not 6" around. It also looks solid. Float balls are hollow...
 
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