By Kim Manahan (Whetstone staff writer)
Wesley’s pool will remain closed.
Behind gates and locked doors, the pool water sits, reflecting a brownish color.
The pool closed last fall when someone complained about the color of the water, said Eric Nelson, vice president for finance.
“The City of Dover’s water, while safe to use, has a lot of minerals and rust in it from time to time,†he said.
When chemicals were added to the water to correct the PH and chlorine levels, it caused the water to turn different colors, he said.
“We decided rather than to continue to try to correct the chemical levels for the ever changing water coming from the city tap, we would shut it down,†Nelson said.
Mary Alice Ozechoski agrees that the water had something to do with it, but that it only played a minor role.
“The City of Dover water is sometimes an odd color,†she said. “I think the larger issues are securing lifeguards and those staff members showing up.†It is also the age of the pool, she said. “It has had a number of issues,†Ozechoski said. “We kept opening it last year, and then shutting it down, which frustrated students. I have not heard from students regarding their desire to use it.†Tanner Polce, who will be president of SGA next year, thinks that summer will be a good time to find out why the pool has been closed. “I think it is important to investigate the population of students who actually use the pool,†he said. “If a higher percentage show activities and interest in the pool, then SGA will finance anything that needs to be done.†If not enough students show interest, SGA will have to work with the college to find out a better way to utilize the space, he said.
