Lacquer Thinner Used On Pool Step - Water Quality

[rocket]

Hello,

Building new pool. Have the pool half full. However, noticed that the concrete guy did not clean my pool step and sealed the concrete releasing powder into my pool step. As well as sides of pool. He came back and removed most of the sealer with virgin lacquer thinner. Was wonding if this was cause for alarm. I am thinking of draining the pool and washing in down throughly and start refilling from scratch. The virgin lacquer thinner was used to clean step so probably very small amount made it into the pool (step at water line). Also the grey concrete releaser powder is all over in the crease of the automatic cover track. Also building a building and saw dust, shingle debris, and stucco debris falling in pool. Small pieces of dried sealer already floating in pool water. I don't want to take any chances with young kids swimming in the pool. What should I do?

[IPvFletch]

If you're filling your new pool for the first time, I would say let it keep filling. If you don't, the plaster might show the water liine stain (where you stop it) FOREVER (until you replaster).

You can drain later if need be.

I'm no expert, but I've gotten all sorts of crud and debris in my pool. It is still crystal clear and I'm lucky if I test it monthly (I'm a BAD ROLE MODEL, DON'T LISTEN TO MY ADVICE!!!).

I've found that the filters generally get everything you don't want. The acid gets the rest. The particles and debris absorb all the other non-water liquids and eventually get trapped at the filter and later removed.

To speed this up you could put one of those sponges (go to your pool supply store - but don't buy any of their chemical crap, just the sponges) and leave it in your skimmer and discard when it is really nasty and you have Japanese beetles living on it for dear life. It will absorb lots of fluids like tanning lotions or laquer thinner.