Tuesday, May 18, 1999
Newport may find new uses for its old pools
Council asks to explore options
BY SUSAN VELA
The Cincinnati Enquirer
NEWPORT — Before the city tears up its four wading pools, Newport city commissioners want to know whether there's anything else that can be done with them.
At a Monday session, they asked Chris Novak, Newport's director of community services, to investigate whether the wading pools — located in the Newport parks of Gateway, Clifton, Cote Brilliante and Bernadette Watkins — could be converted into any other type of cooling-off system for young children.
Commissioner Ken Rechtin mentioned the possibility of turning one of the wading pools into a “splash pad” system.
Mr. Novak agreed to investigate but emphasized that there's no way that the wading pools will open this summer.
The state health department has said that can only happen if Newport furnishes each of the wading pools with recirculation-conditioning systems that cost about $60,000 apiece.
That's too steep for Newport, Mr. Novak said.
City Manager Phil Ciafardini agreed. He said that attendance is generally low at Gateway and Cote Brilliante.
“I don't really see us wanting to stay in the pool business,” he said. “We're going to be eliminating the wading pools.”
All of the pools except for Bernadette Watkins are about 2 feet deep. The other has been filled to about 4 feet.
In 1997, the state advised city officials to install recirculation-conditioning systems clarify, chemically balance and disinfect the water.
For the past two summers, city officials have delayed opening the wading pools because of concerns about safety and liability.
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