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- Swimming pool water quality in the northern zone of PortugalPublication . Ferreira, Stephanie; Amorim, Manuela; Araújo, António; Mota, SandraThe use of swimming pools for recreational purposes is associated with several benefits for the health and wellbeing of its users, however it is necessary to monitor the quality of the water in terms of public health. With the aim of evaluating the microbiological quality of swimming pool water, the results of 1280 water samples from swimming pools in the North of Portugal were analyzed. The evaluation of the water quality was carried out through the research and quantification of microorganisms viable at 37ºC, Coliform Bacteria, Enterococci, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Coagulase Positive Staphylococci and the Total Number of Staphylococci.
- Microbiological evaluation of swimming pool water at hotel unitsPublication . Ferreira, Stéphanie; Amorim, Manuela; Moreira, Teresa; Araújo, António; Mota, SandraThe swimming pools are currently operated by public and private entities for the development of sports, recreational and therapeutic activities. Therefore, it is essential to guarantee the quality of the pool water, as they can be the cause of various pathologies. The objective of this work was to analyze the data from the microbiological evaluation of the water in the indoor and outdoor pools of hotels in mainland Portugal and Madeira in 2016, in order to verify the quality of the water.