ANTONOVICH CALLS FOR REVIEW OF COUNTY POOL SAFETY

 

 

 

          

 

PRESS RELEASE

Contact:  Tony Bell, Communications Deputy Office:     (213) 974-5555   Cell: (213) 215-5176 E-mail:     tbell@bos.lacounty.gov

         

   July 19, 2010                                                                                                               For Immediate Release

 

ANTONOVICH CALLS FOR REVIEW OF COUNTY POOL SAFETY

 

 

LOS ANGELES COUNTY – In light of today’s incident at Arcadia County Park, Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich will introduce a motion to direct the Departments of Parks and Recreation and Public Health to conduct a thorough investigation of all County public pools to identify and remove any conditions that may impact public safety.  Antonovich’s motion will require a report back to the Board on current testing procedures of water and equipment, and recommendations to ensure water quality and safety in public pools.    

 

Approximately a dozen swimmers at Arcadia County Park were evacuated today from the public pool due to a problem with the pool pump system that may have caused over-chlorination in the water.

 

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