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CentennialPool Poolwas wasleaking leakingthouthouCentennial sandsof oflitres litresof ofwater waterevery everyday daythis this sands summer, according according to to aa report report from from summer, thecity. city. the Wear, tear tear and and cracks cracks in in the the basin basin Wear, of the the 53-year-old 53-year-old outdoor outdoor pool pool of caused itit to to lose lose between between 40,00040,000caused 100,000 litres litres of of water water aa day, day, said said 100,000 Jason Decksheimer, Decksheimer, the the city’s city’s asset asset Jason management supervisor. supervisor. To To put put management thatinto intoperspective, perspective,the thepool poolholds holds that 552,795litres litresof ofwater. water. 552,795 “Thepool poolcontinued continuedto toleak leaksignifsignif“The icant amounts amounts of of water water throughout throughout icant the operating operating season, season,”” Decksheimer Decksheimer the saidin inaareport reportto tocouncil. council. said Problemswith withthe thepool poolfirst firstbegan began Problems in 2012. 2012. The The opening opening of of the the facility facility in was delayed delayed after after city city staff staff noticed noticed was thepool poolwas wasleaking. leaking.Because Becauseof ofthe the the complexity of of the the system system and and aa lack lack complexity of accurate accurate construction construction drawings drawings of when the the pool pool was was first first built, built, crews crews when hadaadifficult difficulttime timetrying tryingto toidentify identify had thesource sourceof ofthe theleak. leak. the waseventually eventuallydetermined determinedthere there ItItwas were small small leaks leaks in in several several areas areas were including the the pool’s pool’s surge surge tank, tank, including various outlets outlets and and pipes, pipes, and and in in various thepool poolbasin. basin.AAlarge largeleak leakwas wasalso also the discoveredin inthe themain maindrains drainsin inthe the discovered floorof ofthe thepool. pool. floor Decksheimer said said the the leaks leaks were were Decksheimer pluggedbut butthat thatended endedup upbeing beingjust just plugged band-aidsolution. solution. aaband-aid “The pool pool opened opened late late while while still still “The continuing to to leak leak significantly significantly continuing Continued on on Pg. Pg. 44 Continued
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