Remember to move the drain hose frequently, since water discharges to one location can create stagnant water areas that can attract mosquitoes.Salt or saline pool water contains higher concentrations of salts that can be more damaging to plants and soils.See our table of salt-sensitive plants below. Be sure to use caution when applying pool water on certain plants since it contains more salt and chlorine than tap water. Drain your pool or spa water to your desert landscape, lawn or rocky areas on your property and allow the water to percolate into the ground. This is a great option since it allows you to reuse water you already paid for and could reduce your landscape water use. You have two main options to drain or backwash your pool: This water gets no treatment and may ultimately drain into washes, lakes, retention basins, community parks, and can even make its way into the Salt and Gila rivers. The purpose of the storm drain system is to protect against flooding and water damage by quickly removing rain water from our streets. The storm drain system is completely separate from the sanitary sewer system, which is designed to capture and treat wastewater from sinks, toilets and other sources.You should not drain pool water into streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters, ditches, channels, storm drains, and retention basins that are owned and operated by the City.
Unfortunately, pool water can contain environmentally harmful pollutants such as excess salts, elevated chlorine and other chemicals, and can even cause nuisances such as mosquitoes (green pools).īecause of these concerns, the City of Mesa discourages the disposal of swimming pool water to the City's storm sewer system including city-owned streets, curb and gutter systems, alleyways, or directly into a storm drain inlet and, doing so may constitute a violation of Mesa City Code. Please remember that the purpose of the storm drain system is to protect against flooding and water damage by quickly removing rain water from our streets. For many, a city storm drain may come to mind when considering a location to drain their pool water.