Chlorine Shortage Could Mean Few Swimming Pools This Summer
But why? Why has chlorine forsaken us? The reason for the chlorine shortage comes partially from the pandemic, as demand for chlorine tablets greatly increased last summer because people were mostly stuck at home, relegated to hours and hours of sharks and minnows. And while we are seeing signs of a return to normalcy with the vaccine rollout, chlorine demand remains high because, hey, swimming is great. Pool industry experts estimate that chlorine usage could increase by almost 60 percent compared to a typical summer, which many believe could cause prices to jump by nearly 70 percent....