Kandern pulls out shorts: chlorine consumption drastically reduced!

Kandern pulls out shorts: chlorine consumption drastically reduced!

Kandern, Deutschland - The swimming pool in Kandern introduced an innovative shorts ban ten years ago, which has now been well established. This ban aims to drastically reduce chlorine consumption. According to [Schwarzwaelder-bote.de] (https://www.schwarzwaelder-bote.de/inhalt.schwimfbad-in-kander-s-s-bermot-un-unan-chlor. % of the required chlorine. The recommendation of the German Swimming Association to improve the hygienic requirements was at the beginning of this measure.

The numbers show how important chlorine is for water quality: it keeps the water clean and protects the bathers from germs, even if it is odorless. The unpleasant smell of chlorine, which many perceive, arises from the reaction of the chlorine with dirty substances such as sweat, urine and dandruff. Male bathers in particular often carry underwear under their shorts, which increases chlorine consumption.

New hygiene concept in outdoor pools

The topic of bathing clothing also has explosive in other outdoor pools: Several facilities in Baden-Württemberg have introduced strict rules to improve hygiene and to ensure economy. In parks and outdoor pools such as in Lörrach, men and women are only allowed to wear tight-fitting bathing clothes that reach the knee at most. Wide shorts and Burkinis are no longer allowed, such as [merkur.de] (https://www.merkur.de/deutschland/baden-wuerttemberg/freibaeder-fuehren-strenge-kleid-ein-burkinis-und-wite-shorts-zverboten-berbot

The house and bathing regulations deprive some bathers of their freedom, which leads to heated discussions. Critics find the regulations discriminatory, while others emphasize the need for such requirements. The cleaning effort due to long bathing clothing is to be reduced because they can bring dirt into the water, which affects water quality.

The struggle for water quality

In this context, the Federal Environment Agency has emphasized the importance of chlorine and its by -products. The disinfectant is essential to keep regional swimming pools safe. It reacts with different dirt substances and can form dangerous by -products such as trichloramines and trihalogen mean (THM). These connections can have toxic and cancer-producing effects, even if the danger is lower thanks to the constant air exchange, explains the website of the Environmental Federal Agency.

The regulations on bathing clothing not only aim to increase chlorine consumption, but also improve general water quality. A clean and safe environment for all bathers is always the top priority. On hot days, up to 2500 bathers visit the Kanderner swimming pool, which only underlines the effect of these measures. By July 10, 2025, 29,000 visitors have already been counted, which is an increase compared to the previous year.

The aim of the operators is to clearly exceed the total number of guests this season of 50,000. This makes it clear that hygiene awareness and water quality are not only to be controlled by regulations, but also through the tangible commitment of all bathers.