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HIGH COSTS – LOW ATTENDANCE Audit Scotland has found that Edinburgh has the second highest charges for
swimming out of all councils in Scotland. Attendances at swimming pools in the Scottish capital were also shown as among the lowest in the country.
NEW POOL SAFETY WEBSITE
The Consumer Product Safety Commission in the US has launched a new website.
PoolSafely.gov offers
information about the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool & Spa Safety Act and the Pool Safely education campaign. It introduces Pool Safety campaign partners, presents listings for VGB compliant products, hosts public service announcements and education videos, and offers parents activities and games to engage children and inform them about safe behavior in and around pools and spas.
HONORARY DEGREE FOR MOORHOUSE
Olympic gold medalist, Adrian Moorhouse has received an honorary degree from Bucks New University.
He received the award in recognition of his sporting and business success and links with the university and the region. Adrian Moorhouse MBE competed for Britain on the international swimming stage for 12 years before retiring in 1992. His career highlight was a gold medal at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, and he was awarded an MBE for his services to swimming in 1987. Adrian’s work in the field of sport is still ongoing as a swimming commentator for the BBC and patron of the children’s charity, SPARKS.
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13 DULWICH POOL OPENS AFTER FACELIFT
Doors to Dulwich Leisure Centre’s restored Victorian swimming pool have re-opened marking the completion to Phase 1 of the £6.1m facelift to the leisure centre. The transformation sees an upgrade to the building and facilities while preserving and enhancing its historical Victorian features. The pool area has been completely retiled, and the new pool hall roof, insulated and re-glazed, now floods the space with natural light. The Baths were originally opened to the public in June 1892. Dulwich was the first of seven baths designed by Spalding & Cross.
The new pool has undergone total refurbishment and been fitted with a UV filter to remove the majority of pollutants and microbes which will improve water conditions and also help to reduce chlorine levels. In addition, to improve environmental efficiency and help keep running costs down, roof mounted solar thermal panels have been installed to preheat water and reduce
demand on the boilers.
The first phase of the multi-million pound project has also seen the construction of a brand new reception area with comfortable seating and a cafe. The contemporary reception is part of the eye catching new entrance which can now be found on Crystal Palace Road. One of the significant improvements across the site is access for those with a disability or
visual impairment. Now, step free access, lowered counters, dedicated accessible changing and clear signage, contribute to a centre that is fully inclusive to all.
Peter Kay, Chief Executive Officer of Leisure Trust, Fusion Lifestyle, which runs the centre, said: “The redevelopment of Dulwich Leisure Centre is a tremendous project, and these refurbished facilities provide an enormous asset for Southwark.”
UV SYSTEMS IDEALLY SUIT DEMANDS OF SCHOOL POOLS
School swimming pools are a valuable asset, and are now present in the majority of higher education facilities throughout the UK. Whilst school pools vary in size, shape and usage, many school swimming facilities are facing a dilemma in their water disinfection strategy. Existing treatment regimes are often badly designed, under sized or outdated, which is leading to operating and maintenance costs spiralling out of control.
Many schools, colleges and universities have been forced to open pools to the public to generate extra income. This has led to increased bather loads beyond the
number existing treatment systems were designed to cope with. As a result combined chlorine levels begin to increase, requiring more chlorine dosing, dilution, back washing, shock treatments and water disposal, again increasing operational costs. These factors have seen many independent schools seriously consider closing their swimming facilities. So what is the solution? Ultraviolet disinfection is an established method of water treatment for municipal pools, and has become the preferred treatment for leading international leisure brands and new-build or renovated pools. UV systems provide disinfection against the 17 chlorine resistant microorganisms such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia, which have a thick outer membrane making them highly resistant to traditional chlorine disinfection and UV also destroys chloramines. After identifying several flaws in the design of the filtration and disinfection systems, Franklin and Marshall College installed an atg UV
Technology UV disinfection system. After a few days, the College reported their combined chlorine readings as 0.0 and air quality as perfect. Bob Rueppel Swim Coach commented; “Members of my swim team who have chronic breathing problems, asthma etc now have absolutely no problems at all. The transformation has been such a benefit to all who use our facility.” The cost of pool water is increasing, taking into account water costs, heating, chemicals and discharge costs, and is likely to increase from £3 to £4 per cubic metre.
As UV systems become more popular for swimming pool applications, UV equipment manufacturers such as atg UV Technology, offer a number of UV systems with pre selected options tailored to the specific requirements of swimming pool operators.
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