How Port Coquitlam made its pools safer for staff – Tri-Cities Dispatch

How Port Coquitlam made its pools safer for staff – Tri-Cities Dispatch

Image: City of Port Coquitlam Last August, a Port Coquitlam Community Centre staff member felt faint while working at the pool and went to the first aid room. This wasn’t the only incident. The City of Port Coquitlam received a number of other reports about symptoms like itchy eyes — 105 total in 2024. The most likely reason? Indirect or direct exposure to chloramines, a by-product of chlorine as it reacts with contaminants in the water. It’s es…