If you’ve tendered a DC poo[l] this summer, you might soon be glad that practice is over – especially if you’re into not contracting some sort of bacterial virus.

The Department of Health had conducted 70 pool inspections through July.  [say.it.ain’t.so.]

And shockingly, many of these pools failed the poo test. Oh, just what is that? We’ll let our friends at the City Paper help explain.

Most people have about 0.14 grams of [fill in the blank] on their bottoms that, when rinsed off, can contaminate recreational water, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That accumulation presumably derives from sloppy [again, draw your own conclusion] habits, and if it’s to be trusted, D.C. pools have potentially hosted as much as 23,000 grams—or 50 pounds—of [fill in the blank] this summer. And that doesn’t even count the contributions from infants wearing porous swim diapers.

Notably, one of the pools that tested positive for bacteria that cause RWIs [that’s recreational water illnesses for those of you playing at home] was that of … wait for it… the Capitol Skyline Hotel.

Additionally, other pools that tested positive include:

Volta Park
Theodore Hagans Jr.
Takoma
Kenilworth Parkside
Langdon Park
Anacostia
Banneker
Benning Park

And if you’re interested, you can find information on the signs of a healthy pools here.

Happy swimming.