Fuller Pool closed until staff can refill it after overnight draining
Firefighters from Ladder 5 on Plymouth Rd. hooked up a hose to the fire hydrant outside of Fuller Park Pool to help fill the pool. The pool had to temporarily close after a drain was left open overnight.
Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
"We're trying to deal with it quickly," said Jeff Straw, deputy parks and recreation supervisor.
Vanessa Clarke | For AnnArbor.com
One way that's happening: The Ann Arbor Fire Department showed up shortly before 10 a.m. to run a fire hose from a nearby hydrant.
Straw said it's possible that the pool may not open Thursday, though he and his staff will be monitoring the water level throughout the morning.
"It's unfortunate," he said about the pool closure on what's forecast to be the hottest day of the summer. The heat index could top 110, according to forecasts.
In addition to restoring the water level, staff will have to regulate chlorine balance before the pool can be opened to the public.
Straw said that a day camp offered at the pool was unaffected. He added that other city pools - Buhr Park and at Veteran's Memorial Park - will operate as usual today.
Swimmers can call the pool to check on its status, or watch the city's website for updates.
Comments
Fat Bill
Fri, Jul 22, 2011 : 3 a.m.
Put that ladder over the deep end, I'll show you a high-dive...
aes
Thu, Jul 21, 2011 : 10:25 p.m.
Firefighters are great, much needed and should be much appreciated--not taken for granted and certainly NOT laid off.
Tom Teague
Thu, Jul 21, 2011 : 8:10 p.m.
Re: Buhr Pool closure - There's a good article on snopes.com debunking the urine-detecting chemical myth. Someone urinating in a pool would have to be pretty obvious about it to get detected, not to mention pretty full to affect the water quality enough to warrant a closure.
Tom Whitaker
Thu, Jul 21, 2011 : 7:13 p.m.
Good to see they found a use for the ladder truck since we no longer have enough firefighters to staff it for use during a fire.
trs80
Thu, Jul 21, 2011 : 7:50 p.m.
Bitter are we?
MyOpinion
Thu, Jul 21, 2011 : 7:14 p.m.
Maybe, the truck was on its way back from a grocery store run and stopped by to help.
racerx
Thu, Jul 21, 2011 : 6:44 p.m.
Where in the article does it say how the backwash valve was left open?, and by who? Who, what, when, where, why and sometimes how....
trs80
Thu, Jul 21, 2011 : 7:49 p.m.
The answer: does it matter?
racerx
Thu, Jul 21, 2011 : 7:05 p.m.
@redwingshero-the question is "how" read again.
redwingshero
Thu, Jul 21, 2011 : 6:49 p.m.
Umm, directly under the first photo "Ann Arbor's Fuller Pool closed this morning after staff discovered that a backwash valve was left open..."
Ron Granger
Thu, Jul 21, 2011 : 6:28 p.m.
Cool photo! Who else wants to swim under the blast of that ladder truck?
YpsiLivin
Thu, Jul 21, 2011 : 6:24 p.m.
In the immortal words of Homer Simpson: "D'oh!" (Rutherford Pool is open. <a href="http://cityofypsilanti.com/services/recreation/recreational_facilities/rmp)" rel='nofollow'>http://cityofypsilanti.com/services/recreation/recreational_facilities/rmp)</a>
redwingshero
Thu, Jul 21, 2011 : 6:49 p.m.
I couldn't agree more with the Immortal Homer Simpson.
jcj
Thu, Jul 21, 2011 : 5:44 p.m.
"It's unfortunate," he said about the pool closure on what's forecast to be the hottest day of the summer. Unfortunate? How about incompetent!
redwingshero
Thu, Jul 21, 2011 : 5:20 p.m.
@Alaina-some, if not many pools today use chemicals that can turn die the water a specific color when it comes into contact with urine. Think of someone standing in the water and a decent size ploom around them turns a bright blue. I still love the babyruth gag in caddyshack- "Still good!"
julieswhimsies
Thu, Jul 21, 2011 : 8:10 p.m.
Definitely not true. I was an aquatics professional and lifeguard for many years. There IS NO DYE! #urbanlegend
Evan
Thu, Jul 21, 2011 : 7:09 p.m.
This is not true. There are no chemicals that can turn colors when in contact with urine. <a href="http://randomencountersofwe.blogspot.com/2008/03/myth-buster-monday-pee-in-pool.html" rel='nofollow'>http://randomencountersofwe.blogspot.com/2008/03/myth-buster-monday-pee-in-pool.html</a>
Mick52
Thu, Jul 21, 2011 : 5:20 p.m.
Timing: bad
smokeblwr
Thu, Jul 21, 2011 : 3:12 p.m.
My son told me somebody urinated in the Buhr Pool yesterday and they kicked everybody out whilst cleaning it up. Reminded me of Caddyshack.
Stephanie
Thu, Jul 21, 2011 : 9:03 p.m.
And let me tell you. 9 out of the 10 times I have visited those pools, they were closed down for however long because someone pooped in them.....Happens everyday......
julieswhimsies
Thu, Jul 21, 2011 : 7:09 p.m.
That's a joke, right, smoke! Urine is present at all times in public pools. They will only close the pool if there are feces present.
Alaina
Thu, Jul 21, 2011 : 7:06 p.m.
Ha! Thanks for the info! I always thought the 'dye' thing was an empty threat that lifeguards used to scare little kids. That's pretty embarrassing!
Ron Granger
Thu, Jul 21, 2011 : 6:30 p.m.
Alaina, there is a special dye in the water. When someone pees in the pool, it turns green around them and permanently marks their swim suit.
Alaina
Thu, Jul 21, 2011 : 4:01 p.m.
How could they tell if someone peed in the pool? And how do they 'clean it up'?
Censorship sucks
Thu, Jul 21, 2011 : 4 p.m.
the BabyRuth bar. Love when Bill Murray takes a big bite. LOL!
Paula Gardner
Thu, Jul 21, 2011 : 2:47 p.m.
There is a link - click on Fuller Pool in the first paragraph. Or use this one: <a href="http://www.a2gov.org/government/communityservices/ParksandRecreation/fuller_pool/Pages/default.aspx" rel='nofollow'>http://www.a2gov.org/government/communityservices/ParksandRecreation/fuller_pool/Pages/default.aspx</a>
Amir Gamzu
Thu, Jul 21, 2011 : 2:43 p.m.
how about adding the number to call and the website link so people can find out if it's open
Brad
Thu, Jul 21, 2011 : 2:12 p.m.
"he and his staff will be monitoring the water level throughout the morning" A little late for that, eh? And how many people does it take to monitor a pool refilling anyway?
Paula Gardner
Thu, Jul 21, 2011 : 2:42 p.m.
Not trying to imply that they'll all be watching it fill. They're keeping in touch about changes and how fast that means they can open.