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In the following pages, this report gives factual information
about the City's pools, their conditions, and their needs,
both through Quick Looks (by Council District) and in detail
on the Condition Reports (by pool).
The detailed reports do not attempt to be
all-encompassing in reporting all possible repair needs; estimates
are based chiefly on actual, recent work of a similar nature
performed by Recreation and Parks Facility Repair Division
staff. In some cases, as annotated on these pages, the Bureau
of Engineering has been able to provide early results on estimating
some portions of pool repairs. Their estimates are much higher
than Recreation and Parks' in-house experience, but we must
rely on their costs estimates in the event contractors are
used, in lieu of Department staff. These estimated costs do
not factor in possible additional costs for asbestos or lead
abatement, or other unforseen costs that may arise, but are
provided here as a basis for understanding the current crisis
and the long-term financial requirements of a safe, viable
swimming pool system for the City. We have only provided a
menu of possible pool repair work if such repairs would meaningfully
extend the life of a pool; if repair work would essentially
be wasted money, we have only indicated the need for replacment.
The Department previously assembled a priority
list for replacements of pools, based on the Infrastructure
Report Card, the nature of current problems, and the record
of past failure or number of closed days. That preliminary
priority of replacement is recorded on the detail pages of
applicable pools.
Other information provided for each pool
include the date constructed, or reconstructed if it has been
replaced, the capacity of swimmers to give a sense of the
pool's size, and the hours of operation and programming at
each location. Median Household Income quoted is for the immediate
2000 Census Tract (10-block area) in which the pool is located.
Most of the seasonal pools are not retrofitted for compliance
under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
View Swimming Pool Condition Reports listed by Council District
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