An inground pool sitting in a backyard surrounded by a lawn and shrubs - Herreid/Getty Images A popped pool can occur when pressure from groundwater becomes greater than the weight of an empty pool.

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Dr. Elizabeth Yuko is a bioethicist and adjunct professor of ethics at Fordham University. She has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Rolling Stone, CNN & Playboy. May ...