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title: "What Is Enzyme treatment? Pool Glossary | Marina Pool Services"
description: "An enzyme treatment is a product that breaks down oils and organic waste in the water. Plain-English pool glossary from Marina Pool Services in Grapevine, TX."
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Water chemistry

# Enzyme treatment

An enzyme treatment is a product that breaks down oils and organic waste in the water.

Enzymes eat the oils, lotions, and organic waste that make a waterline ring and feed chloramines. They are a helper that eases the load on chlorine. They do not sanitize.

Enzyme products fit pools with heavy use, trees, or pets. Add them on a schedule from the label, and keep chlorine up as usual. If your pool still smells or turns cloudy, test for [combined chlorine](https://marinapool.multisites.ai/glossary/combined-chlorine) and look at your filter. Enzymes will not fix a failed pump or filter.

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## Related terms

-   [Oxidizer](https://marinapool.multisites.ai/glossary/oxidizer)
-   [Chloramine](https://marinapool.multisites.ai/glossary/chloramine)
-   [Cloudy water](https://marinapool.multisites.ai/glossary/cloudy-water)
-   [Free chlorine](https://marinapool.multisites.ai/glossary/free-chlorine)

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