Saving Thousands of Gallons-One Pool at a Time
Traditional swimming pool draining wastes thousands of gallons of clean water. It can also put your pool at risk for cracks and leaks. Furthermore, pool water recycling is a smart alternative that helps conserve water and maintain your pool’s integrity.
Mobile reverse osmosis offers a smarter, sustainable solution. It recycles your pool water and protects both your investment and our most precious resource, water.
Why Pool Water Conservation Matters
Arizona is at the heart of a megadrought—where every gallon matters.
The average swimming pool contains 15,000 to 25,000 gallons of water—enough to provide water for the average family household for nearly three months. Yet, every few years, many of these pools are drained and refilled. This wastes thousands of gallons of clean water and places additional pressure on Arizona’s already limited water supplies.
Fortunately, mobile reverse osmosis (RO) technology offers a better way. Rather than draining and refilling a pool, the process recycles existing pool water by removing contaminants. It also reduces total dissolved solids (TDS) and lowers or eliminates calcium hardness.
The result? Cleaner, healthier water that helps extend the life of your pool and reduces the need for constant repairs.
How Mobile Reverse Osmosis Works
1. Setup
A mobile reverse osmosis unit is brought to your property fully equipped and ready to go. Hoses from the unit are connected to your pool. They draw water from the deepest part and return the purified water back to the pool. This layers clean, purified water on top.
2. The Recycling Process
Using advanced reverse osmosis technology, the RO unit filters out impurities including TDS, calcium, cyanuric acid (CYA), and other dissolved solids.
This process helps prevent scale buildup on your tile, in your filter, and throughout your pool equipment. The system runs for 10-12 hours in a continuous cycle. It is monitored remotely for optimal performance.
3. Breakdown & Final Testing
The following morning, the unit is disconnected, packed up, and a complete water analysis is performed to ensure your pool is balanced and ready to enjoy. The entire process is efficient, non-invasive, and saves thousands of gallons of water.
The Impact
By recycling instead of draining, you’re not just saving water for tomorrow, you’re also protecting Arizona’s lifeline.
Every gallon saved strengthens our communities and helps secure a more sustainable future. Through pool water recycling, we can transform the way swimming pool water is managed. This preserves thousands of gallons that would otherwise be wasted through draining and refilling.
Together, one pool at a time, we can protect one of our planet’s most precious resources for generations to come.
Brett Oberly is the founder of Mobile Reverse Osmosis LLC (ROpools), a water conservation company specializing in mobile pool water recycling through advanced reverse osmosis technology. With a background in water engineering and public safety, and as a 45-year Arizona resident, Brett is passionate about protecting Arizona’s most valuable resource—water. Learn more: ROpools.com Help the cause: WaterForTomorrow.org