Effective immediately Newman Pool at Fort Stewart and Tominac Fitness Center Pool at Hunter Army Airfield are closed.
Colonel Todd A. Buchs said today the year-round, indoor pools are immediately affected due to the lack of required drain covers in order to comply with the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act (PSSA) (15 USC 8001), requiring all commercial pools, spas, and Jacuzzi drains to have an ASME/ANSI A112.19.8 compliant cover by 19 Dec 08, or they must close.
Colonel Buchs said he regrets this inconvenience to patrons, but we must comply with the law and ensure the safety of all of our patrons. "The drain covers are on backorder," he said. "This is a very new requirement, and the size drain covers we need are just not available on the market and have to be manufactured from scratch. We have already ordered ours and will install them as soon as they arrive."
Based on receipt of the required parts, the pools could be closed for up to 60 days or longer due to the manufacturing backlog.
For further information please contact DMWR Recreation at (912) 767-2697.
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