Dawn Weinberger is a freelance writer in Portland, Oregon who has contributed to numerous publications and websites over the past 20 years, including RD.com, Glamour, Women's Health, Entrepreneur ...

A push is on for town pools to convert to salt water ... pool—and are trying so-called saltwater pools and other new technologies that promise disinfection with fewer annoyances and maintenance ...

Luckily, nature makes it safe by attaching other elements and stock-piling it as various forms of salt—most commonly ... the hardness of pool water. Use it with care, though: Too much CaCl² ...