bakachu,

I thought they were nocturnal, not daytime pool party people!

Question to pool owners: Is the pool still good to swim in after something like this?

Winged_Hussar, (edited )
@Winged_Hussar@lemmy.world avatar

Probably not.

Chlorine kills just about everything - however, not Baylisascaris (roundworm parasite) which Raccoons commonly have and can be transferred via their poop.

You’d have to clean the pool (filter for a day or so, backwash the filter, etc ) or drain and clean.

Granted, to become infected you’d have to swallow more than a bit of it - but better safe than sorry.

Edit - added link from the CDC with this information Link here

bakachu,

Ahh very informative- thank you. So this their one- time swim pass for the season then.

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