Michael built The Blue Pools the way he'd want his own pool run.

Most pool service companies are a phone number and a rotating cast of subs. You never meet the person who touches your equipment, and when something breaks nobody remembers what your pool looked like last month.

Michael Setterington has run routes across Riverside County since 2014. He built The Blue Pools around a small, dedicated team on a tight geographic route — six cities, all within about 35 minutes of Murrieta. Short drives mean the same tech can get to you the same week when a pump goes down, not three weeks out.

Why the route is the whole business

Pool chemistry is a running average, not a snapshot. Chlorine burns off, pH climbs, stabilizer accumulates. A pool serviced on a predictable weekly cadence stays inside a narrow band. A pool serviced whenever someone gets around to it swings — and those swings are what turn plaster rough, corrode heaters, and bloom algae in August.

So the route isn't a scheduling convenience. It's the product. Same tech, same day, every week, with every chemistry reading logged so you can see the trend rather than take our word for it.

Certified, licensed, and still on the truck

Michael is a Certified Pool Operator (CPO-18-04472) and The Blue Pools operates as a licensed California contractor (CSLB #1098214), insured, under The Blue Pools LLC. He personally trains every tech, sets every route, and inspects the work.

• Based in Murrieta, California
• CPO CPO-18-04472
• CSLB #1098214
• On the route since 2014
• 300+ pools weekly
• 6 cities across Riverside County

The family part

Michael lives in Murrieta with his wife Neomi. Five kids, one grandbaby. The business is named for what a pool is supposed to look like when someone is actually paying attention to it.