The smell of chlorine could be more elusive than usual this summer.
That s because the swimming pool industry is grappling with a chlorine shortage that has caused prices of the chemical to soar, forcing pool owners to consider alternatives. Pool chlorine is not easy to get, and there s a chlorine shortage nationally that we re all going to have to deal with, John Swygert, CEO of Ollie s Bargain Outlet Holdings, told investors on a recent conference call.
While chlorine demand jumped in 2020 as Americans spent more time at home with their pools due to the coronavirus pandemic, this year s shortage stems largely from an incident at a plant in Westlake, Louisiana, in August.
Nathan Bomey and Eli Golde
USA TODAY and The Gainesville Sun
The smell of chlorine could be more elusive than usual this summer.
That s because the swimming pool industry is grappling with a chlorine shortage that has caused prices of the chemical to soar, forcing pool owners to consider alternatives. Pool chlorine is not easy to get, and there s a chlorine shortage nationally that we re all going to have to deal with, John Swygert, CEO of Ollie s Bargain Outlet Holdings, told investors on a recent conference call.
While chlorine demand jumped in 2020 as Americans spent more time at home with their pools due to the coronavirus pandemic, this year s shortage stems largely from an incident at a plant in Westlake, Louisiana, in August.
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