How can I do keep raccoons out of my swimming pool?

Raccoons usually choose certain locations to defecate (poop) and then use those same places repeatedly. Raccoons can also be attracted to areas where humans live and play. In pools, raccoons usually defecate in the shallow areas (for example, on the steps).

Here are some tips for keeping raccoons out of your pool:

• Cover the pool area that has been visited by raccoons (like the steeps of the pool).
• Keep the fence around the pool closed.
• Find out if anyone in your area is feeding raccoons, leaving pet food outside, leaving uncovered trash outside, or using trash cans that are not properly secured. Discourage this behavior as it could be attracting animals, particularly raccoons, to your pool.
• Buy an alligator floater for your pool.
• Contact Animal Control (local government office in charge of animal issues) or a pest control removal service to relocate the animal.

Please visit CDC  for more information:

https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/swimming/residential/animals/raccoons-and-pools.html