The natural swimming ponds at Castlegar’s Millennium Park are temporarily closed.
The City said the closure is a precautionary measure after Civic Staff noted water quality concerns during routine testing.
Crews will flush the ponds with fresh water over the next few days to improve conditions, but the City anticipates the ponds will remain closed until next week when sample results are expected.
“We apologize for any inconvenience the temporary closure may have on people visiting the
park,” says Director of Municipal Services, Chris Hallam.
“Safety is always a top priority whilemaintaining the natural ponds at Millennium Park and we look forward to reopening the ponds as soon as we can confirm the water is okay for swimming.”
The City follows the Canadian Recreational Water Guidelines and regularly tests the natural
ponds’ water quality and submits the results to Interior Health Authority for review.
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