It’s been almost three weeks since the County closed the pool at Arcadia Park but even as the summer is winding down officials still have no information as to when it might re-open.
Tony Bell, assistant chief deputy to Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich, told ArcadiasBest.com today that there is “no info” about re-opening the pool even though there are only about three weeks left for summer student swimming, including those who had several weeks of unfinished swimming classes. He offered no timetable or even how many more days kids and parents could expect the pool to remain closed at a minimum.
The Arcadia Park pool and most others in the County were ordered closed after an excess of chlorine made its way into the pool at Arcadia Park on July 19, causing the pool to be evacuated and 34 kids between the ages of 6-11 to be decontaminated, 17 of which were hospitalized, none of which suffered serious injuries.
— By Scott Hettrick