Do a calculation to check the claim that to fully neutralize 17,000 tons of CaCO3 would require enough 0.0005 M H2SO4 to fill 8 millions swimming pools.
H2SO4 + CaCO3 --> CaSO4 + CO2 + H2O
volume of swimming pool = 1250 m squared.
molar mass of CaCO3 = 100.1 g/mol