Help, we cleaned our pool & now filled it with spring water from a pond. Last year we had water hauled in it cost more than the pool. The pool filled over night 4' x 16' but the water is brown, no iron, could be silt, we did filter the water having water run through tube sock. the water looked clear running & in pail. But 10,000 gal approx looks much different. How to clear the water we have filter & sand filter too. We just the pump this morning Info & help please
Filled pool with pond water
- Thread starter horselady2
- Start date
- Jun 22, 2014
- 47,754
- Pool Size
- 17888
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
Hello and welcome to TFP. 
Hopefully the brown you see if residual dirt and junk from the pond, but it would be good to know if there is any chance it could be metals - specifically iron. Do you have anywhere like a pool store that can do a free water test for you? If that is iron/metals, the long-term treatment of the pool is much different for someone with no metals - or even last time when you had water hauled in.
Let us know and we'll try to help further. Still, great to have you with us.
Hopefully the brown you see if residual dirt and junk from the pond, but it would be good to know if there is any chance it could be metals - specifically iron. Do you have anywhere like a pool store that can do a free water test for you? If that is iron/metals, the long-term treatment of the pool is much different for someone with no metals - or even last time when you had water hauled in.Let us know and we'll try to help further. Still, great to have you with us.
If you add bleach and the water turns to a hazy green-------you can bet you have metals. As said.......you need to get it tested. You may need to use a sequestrant.
Welcome, eh?
Your best bet is to use the search box in the upper right using "lake water" or "pond" and skim through past threads on this topic. I recall one that took several weeks to clear, but I don't remember how long ago nor what the final solution turned out to be.
Your best bet is to use the search box in the upper right using "lake water" or "pond" and skim through past threads on this topic. I recall one that took several weeks to clear, but I don't remember how long ago nor what the final solution turned out to be.
Welcome to TFP!
If you are reasonably sure there is no iron in the pool then you can begin a SLAM to get rid of all the organic matter in the water. Pool School - SLAM - Shock Level And Maintain
You can also add your pool info to your sig so we can better help you. More here, Pool School - Read This Before You Post
If you are reasonably sure there is no iron in the pool then you can begin a SLAM to get rid of all the organic matter in the water. Pool School - SLAM - Shock Level And Maintain
You can also add your pool info to your sig so we can better help you. More here, Pool School - Read This Before You Post
