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    • Monthly Meetings >
      • October 24 2022 Western Night
      • Feb 27, 2023 Luau monthly meeting
      • ​Feb. 28, 2022 Luau Monthly Meeting
      • Nov. 26, 2018 Comediens
      • Oct. 22, 2018 Happy Halloween!
      • May 28, 2018 Memorial Day
      • Feb. 26, 2018
      • Sept 25, 2017 Forever Young
      • July 24, 2017 Lorri Gill
      • June 26, 2017 Let's Make a Deal!
    • Monthly Meetings Before 2017 >
      • Sept, 26, 2016 20th Anniversary Party
      • Aug. 22, 2016
      • June 27, 2016
      • May 23, 2016
      • Jan. 25, 2016
      • Oct. 26, 2015
      • Mar. 23, 2015
      • Feb. 23, 2015 Sweetheart Appetizer Party
      • Not So Newly Wed Game
    • Group Dinners >
      • Nov. 8, 2016 at Amerikano Grill
      • Sept. 5 2016 Bamboo Bistro
      • Oct. 8, 2015 Evans Prairie
    • Carpool Road Trips (CRTs) >
      • Lakeridge Winery
      • Blue Spring SP
      • Mount Dora Pontoon Tour
      • Barberville Pioneer Jamboree
      • Ocala Horse Parade
      • Howey Mansion Tour
    • Special Event / Galleries >
      • Sept. 22, 2016 - After Golf Scramble Gathering
      • Aug. 18, 2016 Night Golf
      • Aug. 22, 2015 Night Golf
      • May 7, 2015 Tierra Del Sol Grand Opening
    • Holiday Parties >
      • Dec. 5, 2019 - Table Photos
      • Dec. 16, 2018 Formal Photos
      • Dec. 16, 2018 - Casual Shots
      • Dec. 17, 2017 Formal Photos
      • Dec. 17, 2017 - Casual Shots
      • Dec. 5, 2016 Formal Photos
      • Dec. 5, 2016 - Casual Shots
      • Dec. 18, 2015 Formal Photos
      • Dec. 18, 2015 - Casual Shots
      • Dec. 2014 Formal Photos
      • Dec. 2013 Formal Photos
    • Excursions >
      • Jan. 10, 2015 Cruise
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Pool Care
Procedures to follow if you need to
​drain your swimming pool / Spa

​To help protect Florida’s environment, the following practices should be followed when draining pools or spas or discharging filter backwash into the environment:
  • Only drain your pool when necessary. Avoid draining during periods of drought and during significant rainfall events. Do not drain your pool when watering restrictions are in place.
  • Before draining your pool, allow the water to stand for at least 48 hours after the last addition of chlorine or until the free chlorine residual is < 0.01 mg/l. If you need to drain your pool quickly, chlorine-neutralizing chemicals such as sodium thiosulfate can be purchased at your local pool supply company.
  • ​Test the free chlorine residual before discharging. Free chlorine residual should not be detected. This can be accom plished by using a standard pool test kit.​
 
The pH must be between 6.0 and 8.5 before it is discharged.
  • The water should be clear of any solids.
  • Algaecides containing copper or silver can interrupt normal algal and plant growth in surface water bodies and should be used with caution. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions before discharging water that has had an algaecide added recently.
  • Water should never be discharged directly into the storm water system drain. Direct the discharge over a vegetated surface so that a level of filtration can occur.
  • Control the rate of discharge across your property to avoid erosion and nuisance conditions for neighboring properties. Nuisance conditions such as the creation of odors, mosquito breeding, or flooding can occur when water is ponded for a prolonged period.
  • Do not discharge on areas recently treated with herbicides or pesticides.

​More information can be found on the District’s website, www.DistrictGov.org or by clicking on The Villages Water Wisdom link.
Let Us Know!
As you become aware of a neighbor here in The Village of Palo Alto that's either:
   1) new to our village (owner or renter),
   2) expressed interest in getting more involved in our fun and/or
   3) are not getting our email newsletter
​please let us know. Include the name and contact info. Contact  Jan Lindsey at 502-741-9643 or fill out our online Contact Us form. Also, Directory / Mail List Signup form. Thanks!
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