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The Allegheny County Health Department is offering advice for children as well as adults on how to stay safe and avoid danger while enjoying swimming pools this summer.

The Allegheny County Health Department is offering advice for children as well as adults on how to stay safe and avoid danger while enjoying swimming pools this summer.

Since 2001 at least 11 County residents, including six children and two seniors, have drowned in swimming pools. The children ranged from 6 to 16 years of age, and the seniors were 73 and 88.

The following precautions are recommended for residential as well as public swimming pools to reduce the risk not only of drownings but also injuries and infections:

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Allegheny County Health Department

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