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Each day, we discover that less is more when it comes to swimming pool and spa chemicals. Take a look at the recent media coverage and hear what the experts say about ultraviolet disinfection. Prepare yourself.

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A Wall Street Journal Article highlighted UV Systems by SpectraLight Technologies in both the print and online editions. The article highlights SpectraLight as a fast-growing manufacturer of ultraviolet pool systems.

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Lynn Trahan [SpectraLight Customer], a homeowner in The Woodlands, Texas, says he was turned off by how saltwater pools still use chlorine and picked UV-light technology when he revamped his home pool three years ago. Now, he uses only 0.2 part chlorine per million parts water—down from 1.5 ppm previously—as an added disinfectant in the water. "It's crystal clear," he says. Daniel Lee, chief executive of Georgetown, Texas-based SpectraLight Technologies Inc., which manufactures UV-light generators, says sales have more than tripled over the past two years. Tom Lachocki, CEO of the National Swimming Pool Foundation, a nonprofit that funds pool research, says about 80% of new, large water parks and aquatic facilities feature UV-light generators.

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Recent Media Coverage on Chlorine

World's Leading Experts Applaude UV Disinfection

Kent Williams, Executive Director, Professional Pool Operators of America

Lewis Garrett, Director of Health, Davis County Health Department

World Health Organization: Guidelines for Safe Recreational Water Environments P.64

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World Health Organization: Guidelines for Safe Recreational Water Environments P.109

Professional Pool Operators of America

Professional Pool Operators of America

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Aquatics International

Pool & Spa Marketing, April 2010

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Scientific American

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Swimming Science Journal

Swimming Science Journal

New York Times
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