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In reply to the discussion: Rio diving pool—still green—now closed and smells like farts [View all]jmowreader
(50,452 posts)7. It means sulfur, not methane
Methane has no smell. Methane plus sulfur compounds called thiols smell like farts.
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I've read now they are saying a contractor mistakenly put hydrogen peroxide in the water
Hissyspit
Aug 2016
#48
As a certified swimming pool tech, I'm baffled how or why hyd/peroxide was used here
CRF450
Aug 2016
#56
Exactly. Worked as a lifeguard a couple of summers, and arrived a few mornings with green water.
Hoyt
Aug 2016
#51
One of there spokespeople said chemistry isn't an exact science- Not making this up
snooper2
Aug 2016
#57
Must have something to do with The Donald, who can't stop telling us what Yuuuuge success he is...
BlancheSplanchnik
Aug 2016
#47
I suspect that the issue is high copper content in the water that is being oxidized by the chlorine.
CentralMass
Aug 2016
#8
This is the Olympics folks, just shouldn't have happened. It's not the backyard pool. So Ridiculous.
YOHABLO
Aug 2016
#12
"smells like farts." Did someone take a scientific measurement or is that just someone's opinion?
yellowcanine
Aug 2016
#37
80 liters of hydrogen peroxide? Are they trying to send a rocket to space? (ntxt)
scscholar
Aug 2016
#53