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Poo discovery forced pool closure

Posted on January 13, 2009, 7:07pm and updated on January 14, 2009 at 9:48 am

The wading and baby pools at the Mount Gambier Aquatic Centre had to be closed on Monday afternoon for 45 minutes after faeces were found floating in the water.

The culprit, believed to be a two-year-old boy, left the pool bewildered and embarrassed when a lifeguard caught him just after the act and immediately ordered swimmers to leave the pools.

“He did not really understand what was going on,” Aquatic Centre manager Peter Collins said.

“Luckily it was solid and not runny, so it was easy to treat the water.”

Shortly after the mishap, an object swimmers mistook for a tampon, was also found on the bottom of the large pool.

But, when a disgruntled lifeguard scooped the object from the water with a long pole and net, it became clear it was nothing but a prank a group of young boys played on swimmers.

“It wasn’t a real tampon, just something the boys made themselves and dropped into the water — the probable culprits laughed their heads off when it was found,” Mr Collins said.

After a shock treatment to super chlorinate the pools, followed by a few backwashes, testings and readings, the two smaller pools were safe to re-open.

Mr Collins said it was not common for faeces to be found floating in the pools.

“It happens on average two to three times a summer, but this was the first time it happened twice in one day,” he said.

“We have never found any tampons in the pools.”

ANELIA BLACKIE

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2 Responses to “Poo discovery forced pool closure”

  1. Pyrrho on January 13th, 2009 10:56 pm 1

    Anelia Blackie. A new face at the Border Watch?
    Apprentice journo?
    Stick with it Anelia. Eventually, they will give you some actual reporting of news opportunities.

  2. Ebony Jackson on January 14th, 2009 4:13 pm 2

    Sometimes its like shovelling poo into a wheelbarrow…then pushing it uphill on a hot & sweaty day, with a north wind blowing in your face.