I have this nagging feeling that this is a POCO problem. With the power off in the pool house sub-panel, the 100-amp sub-panel feeding that panel, and the power off in the 200-amp main panel feeding that...I still have a voltage reading at the pool. The only time I get no voltage difference at the pool (rim or ladder to water) is when I remove the neutral that feeds the pump house sub-panel.
Is it possible that this dry weather has made ground rods around the county ineffective?