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Shock chlorination is a process used in many swimming pools, water wells
Water well

A water well is an excavation or structure created in the ground ??by digging, driving, boring or drilling to access water in underground aquifers....
, springs
Spring (hydrosphere)

A spring is a point where groundwater flows out from the ground, and is thus where the aquifer surface meets the ground surface.Dependent upon the constancy of the water source , a spring may be ephemeral or Perennial stream ....
, and other water sources to reduce the bacteria
Bacteria

The Bacteria are a large group of unicellular microorganisms. Typically a few micrometres in length, bacteria have a wide range of shapes, ranging from spheres to rods and spirals....
l and algal
Algae

Algae are a large and diverse group of simple, typically autotrophic organisms, ranging from unicellular to multicellular forms. The largest and most complex marine forms are called seaweeds....
 residue in the water. Shock chlorination is performed by mixing a large amount of sodium hypochlorite
Sodium hypochlorite

Sodium hypochlorite is a chemical compound with the chemical formula NaClO. Sodium hypochlorite solution, commonly known as bleach, is frequently used as a disinfectant or a bleaching agent....
, which can be in the form of a powder or a liquid such as chlorine bleach, into the water. Water that is being shock chlorinated should not be swum in or drunk until the sodium hypochlorite count in the water goes down to three ppm or less.






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Shock chlorination is a process used in many swimming pools, water wells
Water well

A water well is an excavation or structure created in the ground ??by digging, driving, boring or drilling to access water in underground aquifers....
, springs
Spring (hydrosphere)

A spring is a point where groundwater flows out from the ground, and is thus where the aquifer surface meets the ground surface.Dependent upon the constancy of the water source , a spring may be ephemeral or Perennial stream ....
, and other water sources to reduce the bacteria
Bacteria

The Bacteria are a large group of unicellular microorganisms. Typically a few micrometres in length, bacteria have a wide range of shapes, ranging from spheres to rods and spirals....
l and algal
Algae

Algae are a large and diverse group of simple, typically autotrophic organisms, ranging from unicellular to multicellular forms. The largest and most complex marine forms are called seaweeds....
 residue in the water. Shock chlorination is performed by mixing a large amount of sodium hypochlorite
Sodium hypochlorite

Sodium hypochlorite is a chemical compound with the chemical formula NaClO. Sodium hypochlorite solution, commonly known as bleach, is frequently used as a disinfectant or a bleaching agent....
, which can be in the form of a powder or a liquid such as chlorine bleach, into the water. Water that is being shock chlorinated should not be swum in or drunk until the sodium hypochlorite count in the water goes down to three ppm or less. Commercial sodium hypochlorite
Sodium hypochlorite

Sodium hypochlorite is a chemical compound with the chemical formula NaClO. Sodium hypochlorite solution, commonly known as bleach, is frequently used as a disinfectant or a bleaching agent....
 should not be mixed with commercial calcium hypochlorite
Calcium hypochlorite

Calcium hypochlorite is a chemical compound with chemical formula 2. It is widely used for water treatment and as a bleaching agent ....
, as there is a risk of explosion.

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    Chlorination

    Chlorination is the process of adding the element chlorine to water as a method of water purification to make it fit for human consumption as drinking water....