08/27/2026
As summer starts winding down, many of us are beginning to plan those end of season chores, including getting ready to close our pools.
If draining your pool is part of your to do list, here's a quick reminder from the DPW to help protect our yards, storm drains, wetlands, and local waterways.
Pool water should be dechlorinated before being drained either by allowing the water to sit in the sun for 5-10
days without adding additional chlorine or through the use of a chemical dechlorination additive.
Whenever possible, pool water should be slowly discharged onto your own property in an area where it can be
allowed to safely infiltrate into the ground without flowing onto adjacent properties.
Pool water should not be discharged into any catch basin, wetland or waterbody unless it has been properly
dechlorinated, in accordance with the Chapter 176 Stormwater Management ordinance of the Agawam Town
Code (adopted June 3, 2024).
A little care when closing your pool goes a long way toward helping protect our local waterways.
Pool season may be winding down, but how you drain your pool matters. 💧 Before releasing pool water, make sure it is properly dechlorinated and direct it onto a suitable vegetated area where it can soak into the ground—not into a storm drain.
Responsible pool maintenance helps keep chemicals out of local rivers and streams.
