What you need to know about the chlorine shortage What you need to know about the chlorine shortage By Molly Godley | May 6, 2021 at 7:41 PM EDT - Updated May 7 at 10:23 AM ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - A fire at a major chemical plant in Louisiana lead to a WALB’s Molly Godley went to a pool supply store in Lee County to see how it was affecting them. The owner, Lee Mullins, said they are seeing a shortage in just the tablet form of chlorine. He said their supplier is looking at the demand they had last year and allotting them a certain amount to fit that need.