Troubleshooting: Colored Water

Cause

Immediate Corrective Action

Preventive Follow-up

For Green (Hazy) Water
Green algae

Maintain 1-3 ppm Free Available Chlorine (FAC)

For Green (Clear), Brown, Black/Purple Water
Metals, Iron, Copper, Maganese

Have your Sustain System Dealer test pool water for FAC, Total Alkalinity, pH, and Calcium Hardness. Balance pool water.

Use a metal remover. Filter continuously until clear.

Have your Sustain Dealer test source water for metals.

Backwash the filter.

Maintain balanced water.

Use a metal remover weekly if source water contains metals.