In ground pools that were flooded....how should they be treated?

Don't pump all the water out as you run the risk of it popping up with all the ground water.

I would pump out enough water to get it back to its normal level and try to get out as much debris as possible.

Does your pump still work or is it done from the flood waters?

You're probably better off draining and power washing it. Maybe vac out to waste first if it's not too dirty. If you have a cartridge filter don't even think about running it through there.

If you have a giant mud puddle right now I wouldn't even hassle with all the trips to buy chemicals and hours cleaning it unless you can get a great deal from Pool Corp since you're close to their HQ.

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but that's what I was thinking about the pool popping.

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Yes, whatever you do, if you want to keep it as an in ground pool, do not drain it. I don't know where you live, but obviously somewhere where the ground water is very high at least right now. The buoyant force will pop that pool out if you empty it completely.

went thru the same thing, main thing is if your liner is torn.

But, assuming its not, drain till about 6 inches on the shallow side is left and then refill. With a lot of debris in the pool if you drain more than than that debris weight will pull the liner towards the deep end and it tears at the steps , which is the only place a tear cannot be repaired. it may take more than one refilling. don't drain the sucker completely at all costs. Hopefully, the water you put in will be ok, ours looked like mud the first half filling cause the water was bad. take your time, its gonna be a process.

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You're going to want to drain it and scrub the stains off the walls.

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Only do this if you want to convert it to an above ground pool.

Thanks everyone. Got my plan. It's definitely not first in my priority list, but maybe I can get to it soon.

Make sure you get yourself a tag to kill that gator you have floating in there first. Then make a gravy and cook some rice for that tail meat baw.

Vac truck

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Yes, whatever you do, if you want to keep it as an in ground pool, do not drain it. I don't know where you live, but obviously somewhere where the ground water is very high at least right now. The buoyant force will pop that pool out if you empty it completely.

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This.

If a contractor were to come out under normal circumstances to replaster, they would jackhammer holes where the drain is to allow pressure to equalize.

While you are draining, vacuum. And vacuum to waste. Get as much shite off the bottom as possible. While going to waste. You are gonna shock and back wash MANY times.

I honestly don't know how low you can safely drain it after a flood. Normally I'd think about half. But the ground and water tables are obviously off.

Use pool vac on waste until most of mud is gone keep adding water if gets below skimmer