Perth's drowning in backyard pools ... but do we want them?

By Adam Martelletti
Updated November 23 2017 - 11:33pm, first published 11:26pm
A stock image of a backyard swimming pool at a home in Sydney, Tuesday, October 17, 2017. (AAP Image/Brendan Esposito) NO ARCHIVING
A stock image of a backyard swimming pool at a home in Sydney, Tuesday, October 17, 2017. (AAP Image/Brendan Esposito) NO ARCHIVING
Richard Briggs pic......1aug03......Canberra Pools owner Brad  Garbutt  cleans and checks the water quality of a pool in Red Hill as possible severe water restrictions threaten pool levels..........Story-
Richard Briggs pic......1aug03......Canberra Pools owner Brad Garbutt cleans and checks the water quality of a pool in Red Hill as possible severe water restrictions threaten pool levels..........Story-

Given our summer temperatures, it's not surprising that Perth has Australia's highest rates of swimming pool ownership - with the latest estimate being 18 per cent of Perth homes having a pool.

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