Are Eco-Friendly Pond Pools the Future of Swimming?

Are eco-friendly pond pools the future of swimming? David Butler of Norfolk, England @organicpools-davidpaganbutler designs, builds, and teaches people to make their own DIY organic pools. The author of Natural Swimming Pools invented a sustainable swimming pond – a hybrid between a pond and a pool that’s safe to swim in (and drink from). Using only circulating water and no chemicals, Butler’s eco-pools are animal friendly, low-energy, and all natural.

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[d.haskins]

In certain parts of midwest, especially amish community they have always been popular. Stocked with fish, swim, ice skate,

[bekahchu]

This looks so much better than most pools

[zc]

Ah yes, the best way to lure in alligators, snakes, snapping turtles, leeches, and mosquitoes.

[mattandrews]

I wish this was a possibility in Florida, but with our gators I wouldn’t advise it.

[secdocs]

They do things a little differently across the pond

[errorblah]

No, get an ozone pool if you don't want to use chemicals or salt.
Natural pools are mosquito magnets.

[ananonymousoyster]

I'd love a wildlife pond, and I'd swim in that, but idk about drinking it. What about bacteria, worms, protists, parasites etc etc

[Seetheren]

What about mosquitoes? Usually mosquitoes breed in stagnant water.

[CatsCutelover]

its clean for swimming... but cannot directly drink from that

[gawkingoblin]

Guy directly addresses potential concerns

Everyone down here: “What about-“

[The-ehfm]

(Here in US) This pool is not up to code for swimming! Pay a fine and demolish the stucture. You should not drink from none steral contament.

[elzbietadobrowolska]

You say eco-friendly, but what that black plasic is? I would love to have natural pond, but almost everybody puts kind if plastic at the bottom...😢

[johnpatron]

I don’t know, man. A lotta critters in there 😬Great work though, research, planning and action. Well done.

[BradThePitts]

One of those videos were halfway through you realize it's NOT a spoof.

[alexandersupertramp]

Not a good idea for tropics where this could quickly become a haven for mosquitoes, worms, frogs, parasites and worst of all snakes. I already see Floridians worried about gators so there's that too. Only good for colder regions. Looks beautiful though!

[creaturesfromelsewhere]

Florida alligator: *breathing heavily*

[Anti.Hero]

why are we going backwards? swim, yeah sure, definitely! Drink!? Hello Amoeba

[deniskhafizov]

... and the first wild animal coming to such pond would certainly fertilize it with all the local trendy parasites

[BoecifusJones]

If we did this in Florida, we'd have gators..

[deedeem]

That's a lot of trust that a kid hasn't peed in there.
Looks beautiful, but I don't think I'd ever drink the water on purpose.