DailyTrib.com Support Community Press You can show your support of a vibrant and healthy free press by becoming a voluntary subscriber. Subscribe Now The city of Marble Falls swimming pool at Lakeside Park, 305 Buena Vista Drive, is scheduled to operate from June to August this year. Because of an unforeseen shortage in chlorine in the United States, some Highland Lakes officials are searching for enough chlorine to keep pools open throughout the summer. Staff photo by Brigid Cooley
City officials in Meadowlakes and Marble Falls are discussing pool maintenance as the effects of a nationwide chlorine shortage reach the Highland Lakes. Sold in tablet and liquid form, chlorine acts as a pool disinfectant while also killing algae and maintaining a healthy pH balance for the water.