From clean to dull green for Tettenhall Pool
It was sparking and clear but now looks more like pea soup – all thanks to our topsy turvy weather.
Tettenhall Pool has changed colour. The pool has turned a strange shade of green – and bears a striking similarity to the diving pool at the Rio Olympics.
However, just like the Rio pool, officials has assured people that it is perfectly safe to use.
Work is being carried out to get rid of the tinge of green and return the water to its normal colour.
Severn Trent Water carries out the time-consuming task of re-filling the pool ahead of the summer.
Tettenhall Pool holds 153,978 gallons of water, or 1,231,842 pints, and because of its size it takes nearly four days to fill.
The purity of the water needs to be laboratory-tested before the pools can be officially opened. Last year it had to close for a short period following an algae and fly larvae outbreak.
It is hoped the latest issue can be cured in time for the weather to improve. The damp and cool conditions this week are likely to turn to more settled and sunny conditions at the weekend.
