Parasitic Pathways -Swimming Pools/ Recreational Water
New CDC Web Site-- Healthy Swimming
Healthy Swimming behaviors are needed to protect you and your kids from Recreational Water Illnesses (RWIs) and will help stop germs from getting in the pool in the first place.

Here are six "P-L-E-As" that promote Healthy Swimming:

Guidelines to help protect our pool

Make sure your children are properly, thoroughly and often washing their hands. Supervise all restroom trips if necessary. Hand washing is particularly critical before eating and after restroom trips.
Stay out of the pool if you have diarrhea and for 2 weeks after the diarrhea has ceased.
Stay out of the pool if you test Cryptosporidium positive for 2 weeks after the symptoms have disappeared and after you receive 3 negative tests.
Do not change diapers at the pool anywhere except the restrooms. Particularly on facility chairs.
If you are aware of a diaper failure, a fecal or vomiting accident or see any fecal matter in the pool, please immediately notify the manager.
Take your children on bathroom breaks often. Waiting to hear "I have to go" may mean its too late.
Wash your bodies (particularly diaper age children) thoroughly (especially the rear-end) with soap and water before swimming. We all have invisible amounts of fecal matter on our bottoms that end up in the pool.

If you or a family member has a health concern, or a question, contact one of the Directors. Do not attempt to leave a message with staff at the pool.
Please contact a Director directly for accurate information. Do not rely on media reports or information obtained from rumor mills.