Big mistake in trying to raise pH... please help!

[waterbear]

I already said that you had copper in your water.
Question is, where did it come from? Have you been using algaecide?

[JWB]

It'll be interesting to see the result of your metals test--if you do have a high metal content you can use sequestrant.....take a look at Marie's (mbar) posts in the metals forum--she's the resident expert and has given lots of good information when it comes to dealing with metals. Is your fill source from the municipal water supply, or is it from a well?

Janet

Thanks Janet I'll check that out. My water comes from a municipal source. From what I understand now, as this kind of water evaporates, the metals are left behind. That probably explains why the water has always had a strange metallic taste since we inherited this pool. I hope I haven't endangered my family by not taking action to correct it. Having never had a pool before, I thought it was normal.