in the air is also taking place on the ground, as we hear from monika diaz from our dallas station, wfaa. >> reporter: it's a tough stance in the fight against the west nile virus. >> this is breeding mosquitos. >> reporter: health and environmental services moved in to clean up a hidden danger in backyards, abandoned pools. >> right now, we're trying to mitigate the spread of west nile. and so, we can't just let this sit like this. >> reporter: dirty, neglected and infested with green algae, a haven for mosquitos. so far this year, the city of carrollton has received more than 200 pool violation. for the city, a pool like this is threatening lives. it tries to respond to every complaint within 48 hours. >> very serious with these pools. it does not take very long for it to look like this. >> reporter: the city aims to take action within two weeks whether the home is occupied or not. treating these pools or ponds is the priority. shocking them with concentrated amounts of chlorine and mosquito-killing chemicals. in dallas, we found at least three green pools in zip codes where people hav