A shortage of chlorine has forced some public swimming pools across the UK to close temporarily. A 'global supply chain issue' has been blamed by some operators, with other factors said to be Covid and a fire in a chemical plant.
Saxon Pool in Biggleswade in Bedfordshire, has been closed to general swimmers since May 6. On Friday (May 13) it updated swimmers with a message saying it still did not know when the chemical would be delivered.
Biggleswade Councillor Mark Foster said it was not alone in the problem. He said: "The shortage of chemicals is a Europe-wide issue which has been exacerbated by a rise in demand and prices which have led to global supply chain delays. As a result, centres across the country are having to take similar measures to ensure the safety of their pools."
