A cleaner, safer and more sustainable future for Sport Lancaster

The new technology allows the centre to produce the chlorine needed to treat the swimming pool water on-site, using just salt, water and electricity, through a process called electrochlorination.

This brings several important benefits:

• Positive environmental impact – Producing chlorine on-site reduces the need for traditionally manufactured chemicals to be transported to the centre, helping to reduce our environmental impact.
• Improved safety – Reduces reliance on deliveries and storage of hazardous chlorine chemicals, supporting a safer working environment for staff at the centre.
• More reliable pool operation – Generating chlorine on-site gives the centre greater control over supply, helping protect the swimming facilities against external supply chain disruption and shortages.
• Smarter facility management – The technology supports more efficient and sustainable day-to-day operations, helping to look after the facilities for the long term.

This investment is another positive step in Sport Lancaster's commitment to operating facilities responsibly, reducing negative environmental impact and providing safe, high-quality sporting opportunities for the Lancaster university community.

Sport Lancaster would like to say a huge thank you to their colleagues in Estates Operations, and their external partners at Sterling Hydrotech for their support on this project.

For more information on Sustainability at Lancaster University, visit the Sustainability homepage.