E. Coli in Swimming Pools

This article is about public and private swimming pools being contaminated with E. coli. Chlorine is not doing its job in sanitizing the human waste in the swimming pool. Human waste seems to refuse being sanitized. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) concluded that the E. coli came from one major primary source; swimmers pooping in the swimming pool. Researchers say such contamination is due to swimmers not rinsing themselves off before going in the pool. Scientists say a person carries about .14 grams of fecal material into the pool. Just one diarrhea accident can cause an infection for anyone who swallows a mouth full of pool water. Scientists suggest that before you go into any public or private swimming pools, you should look into the water and be able to see the bottom of it clearly. If you can’t see it clearly and it’s cloudy, they highly suggest no one should go in it. I think the author was very successful in relating their point. They showed evidence and explained in pure detail.
The graphic used in this article did not really add to the story at all. I think it should’ve showed the contamination in the water closely, or simply show a swimming pool with a cloudy bottom. The graphic did not catch my attention at all. The swimming pool looks as clean as can be, which does not relate to this article at all.
This article really gave me a reality check. I had no idea swimming in public and private swimming pools could be this dangerous. I knew to try my hardest to not swallow the water because it contained some contamination, but not nearly this much. This article taught me to look at the bottom of the pool to see if it’s clear or cloudy before going in. It also taught me to wash myself with soup before going in, take bathroom breaks every sixty minutes, and rinse myself before going back into the pool again.
I think the writer’s style was very good. It was easy to comprehend and they did not seem biased at all. The writer gathered all the right