Backswimmers are small water insects, up to 2-3 centimeters long, living in different aquatic habitats, including biological pools. As they belong to aquatic cockroaches they are capable of biting, but they do not. There is only one situation when people need to take some care with this animal. That is, when caught with netting. [...]
Converting an existing pool into a biological pool is something that seems simple and logical, but there are some challenges in the planning and construction phase. Transforming an old, dilapidated pool is less delicate. Often, the condition and age of the building itself require drastic interventions or renovations. The opposite is the case with [...]
Enjoying more free time around the house began as an obligation during the pandemic years, when many people invested more in their homes and gardens, increasing the quality of being at home and around. Breathing fresh air in your own garden, installing quality seating for multiple uses in the space outside the house, even [...]
In Portugal there is a legal void regarding the regulation of installation and operation of biological swimming pools for public use, as the legal regime that regulates the quality of bathing water or swimming pools for public use not being applicable. The water quality assessment parameters of the legal regime for indoor bathing waters [...]
The new European Directive 2024/1991 on Nature Restoration was recently published by the European Parliament. This new legislation regulates the effort, at European Union level, to restore habitats and ecosystems in its member states. The goal is very ambitious, to restore 30% of terrestrial ecosystems to a "good state" by 2030. The legislation is [...]
The otter is a relatively common mammal in Portugal, but very difficult to observe due to its clandestine behavior, often nocturnal. At national level it is considered a species of conservation status of least concern (LC), but at global level it is considered a threatened species (NT). The otter feeds on fish, amphibians and [...]
"Holidays with swimming pond!" has been the motto for many years for everyone who wants to stay in a holiday home or hotel in Portugal that offers its guests a biological swimming pool. There are already many places, spread across the country, and this map shows you where they are and how to book [...]
The biological pool at Refúgio da Quinta Nere Maitia, in Vale de Santarém, is located in a new tourist unit in Santarém municipality. Refúgio has 10 well-equipped wooden bungalows and aims to offer accommodation to tourists interested in visiting Greater Lisbon area and having a calm refuge in the countryside after visiting the capital. [...]
Water evaporation is not pollution at all. All living beings are evaporating water, plants, animals and people. Water evaporating on a lake surface is a process that has existed as long as there has been water open to the sky in the World. Evaporate means to reduce a liquid state to vapor. In the [...]
June 15th is International Biological Swimming Pool Day, proclaimed by the International Organization of Biologically Treated Swimming Pools (IOB). In this context, we ask for photos to be sent by our customers and fans of biological pools, sharing with us the best moment with the biological pool last year. We received this email from [...]
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