How come most American Public pools don't use a chemical that turns Urin Purple?

Question

It would stop the peeing in the pool thing, most other countries do it. My friend who was in the Army for 20 years said so many GI's got busted in Germany doing this, they would get everyone out and empty the pool and clean it.

Answer 1

There is probably a cost associated with it and they cant afford the expense.

Answer 2

They don't use it because it doesn't exist, it's an urban myth, a practical joke, and a threat used by parents to their children that has become so wide spread that a good lot of people believe it. Got to the site below. It explains it.

http://www.snopes.com/science/poolpiss.a...

Answer 3

I've never thought about that. And the cost is not that high. A glass of beet juice in your way in would be more than enough.

Or a capsule of beet extract would be better. The juice is going to put more urine in your bladder.

Answer 4

really????  I would actually go in a public pool if that happened

Answer 5

It's probably some toxic s**z that our FDA won't approve for us to swim in LOL