Occurrence of Bromide and Bromate in Chlorinated Indoor Swimming Pools, and Associated Health Risks

Swimming is a physical activity that accessible to people of all ages in four seasons. However, continuous organic and inorganic precursor load disinfectant dosing make pool water chemistry much more complex than other disinfected waters. Carcinogenic bromate compound one the hundreds disinfection by-products water. The occurrence waters depends on content filling water, process, operating parameters, purity disinfectants. While average bromide concentrations University Campus indoor swimming Gülbahçe –Urla (SP1) Buca public (SP2) were determined be 182 μg/L 11.0 μg/L, respectively, SP1 SP2 59.4 68.3 μg/L. Estimated chronic-toxic health risks accidental ingestion during lower threshold levels. In spite carcinogenic central tendency scenario pose no for swimmers, worst case shows high highly exposed specific swimmer groups. Bromate accumulation pools needs attention reducing swimmers.