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A brief overview of Natural Pools and Ponds<\/h2>\n

Natural Pools and Ponds were developed in central and western Europe in the early and mid-1980s by designers and landscape architects due to environmental concerns by them and their clients and have recently been growing in popularity as an alternative to traditional swimming pools<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Natural Pools are constructed bodies of water in which no chemicals or devices that disinfect or sterilize water are used and all the cleaning of the pool<\/a> is achieved purely with the motion of the water through biological filters and plants rooted hydroponically in the system.<\/p>\n

In essence Natural Pools seek to recreate swimming holes and swimmable lakes creating an environment where people feel safe swimming in a non-polluted, healthy, and ecologically balanced body of water.
\nNatural Pools, requiring a water garden to be a part of the system, offer different aesthetic options and can support amphibious wildlife such as snails, frogs, and salamanders.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A brief overview of Natural Pools and Ponds Natural Pools and Ponds were developed in central and western Europe in the early and mid-1980s by designers and landscape architects due to environmental concerns by them and their clients and have recently been growing in popularity as an alternative to traditional swimming pools. 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