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Nursery Kiddie Pool Liners and Water Source: RO, Not Rain Catchment

Black Plastic = UV Shield

Liners protect the non-UV-stabilized pool plastic from sun degradation—not for toxicity.

Water System

No rain catchment (NW summers too dry). We use well water through a GE Merlin RO unit (700 gal/day). Discharge waters the garden. Small cabinet by porch houses pump/RO.

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