Baking Soda

• According to Arm & Hammer, a leading manufacturer of Baking Soda, you can use Baking Soda in your pool to control alkalinity and the pH balance of your water. Baking soda is also a disinfecting agent that will help to maintain clear water without burning your eyes as chlorine does. Arm & Hammer also offers guidelines for the usage of baking soda in pools that you can access on the Arm & Hammer website.
  
  

Saltwater

• Saltwater, used in small quantities, breaks down into a natural chlorine as it decays in the water. Using saltwater in your pool will not give you the illusion you are swimming in the ocean. The salt levels used in a pool are hardly noticeable by the average person. The salt used in pools not only kills bacteria, but it also self neutralizes so you do not have to use any other chemicals to regulate the salt decay.
  
  

Copper Ionization and Liquid Oxidation

• Copper Ionization and Liquid Oxidation happens when you put a specialized cartridge into the water. As the cartridges infuse the water with copper and silver, the water creates ions that kill bacteria and algae. These cartridges are often used in conjunction with Liquid Oxidation. Oxidation requires specialized equipment that infuses ozone into the water. This is a common practice to purify drinking water. The specialized equipment produces ultraviolet light inside the pool to create the ozone.
  
  

Water Plants

• When you convert from chemically controlling your pool, you can introduce plant life into your pool. Plants act as a natural filter and use nutrients in the water for food while putting oxygen in the water. The use of water plants will starve algae of the nutrients needed to live. Lush plants are always better than green water.