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Old 04-08-2016, 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by gomoho View Post
At the risk of having my head chopped off - may I ask a question. My understanding is the golf courses are watered with water from the retention ponds throughout The Villages evidenced by the fact when flooding is a threat they run the sprinklers to lower the pond. Assuming that is the water that went into your pool - how would this be any different then swimming in a pond or lake which has no chlorine treating the water?
I think the irrigation water for homes south of 466 is reclaimed/grey water versus the TV common property, which is retention pond supplied. A friend living in Buttonwood? has a filter on his irrigation water supply because it is slimy.