[Vision2020] PR - Safety Precautions Maintained and Heightened at Hamilton-Lowe Aquatic Center

[Stephanie Kalasz]

Press Release - Safety Precautions Maintained and Heightened at
Hamilton-Lowe Aquatic Center

 

To:      Interested Media

From:  Gary J. Riedner, City Supervisor

            206 E. 3rd St., Moscow, Idaho 83843

Telephone: (208) 883-7006; Fax: (208) 883-7018

E-mail: griedner at ci.moscow.id.us

c:         Mayor, City Council, City Management Team, All City Users

Re:      City of Moscow Press Release

Date:   July 25, 2008

 

For Immediate Release:

 

Safety Precautions Maintained and Heightened at Hamilton-Lowe Aquatic
Center 

 

Moscow, Idaho, July 25, 2008 - The City of Moscow, working closely with
the North Central Idaho Health Department, closed the Hamilton-Lowe
Aquatic Center on Friday, July 25 to super chlorinate the facility as
one confirmed case of Cryptosporidium has been reported in the
Moscow-Pullman area.  

 

Cryptosporidium or "Crypto" is a chlorine-resistant parasite and is one
of the most common waterborne illnesses.  Symptoms of Crypto usually
begin 2-10 days after being infected and can last for 1-2 weeks.
Symptoms include watery diarrhea, stomach cramps or pain, fever, nausea,
fatigue and vomiting.

 

In addition to the daily processes designed to prevent infection from
Crypto and other illnesses from spreading at the Hamilton-Lowe Aquatic
Center, the North Central Health Department requested that pools be
super chlorinated after business hours on July 25.  To be proactive in
assisting the health department, to provide the safest recreation
facility possible and to assist in all safety efforts to stop the
potential spread of this infection, the Hamilton-Lowe Aquatic Center
closed pool operations at 10:30 a.m. on July 25.  The super chlorination
process began at that time and the facility will reopen on Saturday,
July 26 at 11 a.m. for regular business hours.

 

The super chlorination process consists of increasing the pool's
chlorine parts per million (ppm) to 20 ppm for eight hours.   The
Hamilton-Lowe Aquatic Center maintains a daily chlorination level of 2-3
ppm, 1-2 ppm above the recommended level of chlorine in public water
recreational facilities as outlined by the Idaho Administrative Code
IDAPA 16.02.14 - Rules Governing Construction & Operation of Public
Swimming Pools in Idaho.  This higher daily level of chlorine is a
result of the City's commitment to avoid the spread of any types of
infection and increase the level of safety at the Hamilton-Lowe Aquatic
Center.  

 

As recommended by the North Central Health Department and the Center for
Disease Control, if anyone experiences symptoms of diarrhea with any
illness, please do not go swimming for at least two weeks after the
symptoms have subsided.

 

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For more information on the Hamilton-Lowe Aquatic Center activities and
safety measures, please contact Recreation Supervisor Eric Newell at
(208) 883-7089.

 

 

 

Jen Pfiffner

City of Moscow

Assistant to the City Supervisor

206 E Third Street

Moscow, ID 83843

(208) 883-7123

 

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