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Your local swimming pool may not be as clean as you think.

In fact, it might even be dangerous if the chlorine level isn't high enough.

According to a survey from the Water Quality and Health Council, 1 in 5 people admit to peeing in the pool.

The people who clean pools also know it happens.

Authorities found that almost 1 in 8 pools was immediately closed on inspection because of serious violations that threatened public health and safety.

The CDC says you really don't have to take a leap of faith, because testing kits like these are readily available and easy to use.

You just take a strip and dip it in the water and then compare it to the chart on the back of the bottle.

If it's not right we recommend talking to the pool operator.

If the pool operator doesn't correct the situation, go in to your local public health department.

Although the CDC is working on it, there are no national guidelines for pools, which means the quality of the water can really vary, so it's up to you and those test strips.

When we go biking we wear helmets, now when we go swimming the CDC recommends that you test the water before you go in.

The CDC says there are a patchwork of rules and regulations across the country.

Some pools may only get inspected once a year or not at all.

As for those test strips, the CDC is now providing them free of charge at healthypools.org.