Natural Swimming Pool

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The Natural Swimming Pool (Lilypads Optional)

Currently, the only purveyor of natural pools in the US is Total Habitat of Kansas.  They admit that natural swimming pools may cost slightly more to build than a standard swimming pool, but that have lower maintance and chemical costs.  Also, conventional pools can be converted to natural pools; a post on naturalswimmingpools.info encourages the possibility of a DIY natural pool.

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