Skip to Search Skip to Live Player Skip to Content Skip to Footer
Primary Menu
92.5 XTU Offices Closed: The office is closed until further notice due to the coronavirus outbreak. The health and safety of our staff, community, and listeners is of the…

Nicole Michalik

Weekdays 3PM-7PM

Nationwide Chlorine Shortage to Affect Pools this Summer!

nmichalik May 3rd
Beautiful backyard swimming pool at an upscale American home. (Photo by: Jim Lane/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Oh No!  I don’t have a pool, but this sounds awful!  Experts say to stock up sooner than later.

 Here are the details:

Chlorine supplies are running low due to a fire at a chemical plant in Louisiana last August that was damaged by Hurricane Laura. As a result, prices for tabs have skyrocketed.
“A steep price increase is likely. The extent of the chlorine shortage is still unknown,” said B&B Pool and Spa Center, a Chestnut Ridge, NY-based retailer, on its web site. “While it is still early yet for the swimming season, it is advisable to prepare now for your pool opening. That includes stocking up on chemicals needed to get you through the majority, if not the entire swimming season.”