Author: James Wernicke

We have discovered a big holding tank under the lift station that is not emptying. Tomorrow morning, we have an excavator coming to pull off the giant lid, a septic truck to pump out the tank, and another truck delivering porta-potties.

Because of the heavy machinery, re-opening will be delayed until Friday. Until the lift station is fixed, POOL HOUSE DRAINS MUST NOT BE USED. We do not have an ETA on that. The bathrooms will be open for changing only. There is a hose on deck for rinsing and portapotties for your business.

We are sorry for such a rough year of repairs, but we’re a handy and resourceful crew that has managed to overcome every obstacle so far and we’re not slowing down. We are taking every advantage to address whatever maintenance issues we can during the closures. Guards are cleaning and replacing mats and board members are addressing facility repairs. We cannot thank you enough for supporting East Park Pool.

Today we discovered that there is a big holding tank under the lift station that is not emptying. We exposed the lid today, but it takes an excavator to pull the lid up. The excavator is not available till later in the week. We’re getting porta potties delivered on Thursday so that we can open.

Dear Members,

Our plumbers are still working on identifying the problem. They did find and remove some debris, including tampons, from a line leading to the old kitchen. However, to investigate further, we need to break up some concrete and install a proper cleanout.

Currently, there is still sewer water sitting on the drains in the pool house, so unfortunately, we cannot open the pool yet. We understand how important this is to you, and we are doing everything we can to resolve the situation as quickly as possible. We even spoke to the owner of Anytime Plumbing today, and he’s working to schedule us for Monday because he knows how desperate we are to stay open.

We deeply apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your continued patience and support. We will keep you updated with any new developments.

Thank you for your understanding.

Sincerely,
East Park Pool

Dear Members,

We wanted to provide you with an update on the drain situation. A plumber is currently on-site, and they have snaked through our entire plumbing system but have not yet found the clog. They are now looking for the cleanout at the street to continue their investigation.

Unfortunately, this means the pool will not be open today. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience. We will keep you updated as soon as we have more news.

Thank you for your understanding.

Sincerely,
East Park Pool

We’ve added an air compressor to the sump pump line hoping that will help but we’re not sure yet. We will remain open just for swim lessons this morning with no bathroom usage and if the water drops below the drains will consider keeping pool open with no bathrooms, at 11.