Chlorine issue keeps Chembur civic pool shut for a week

…Pool in Chembur has been shut, leaving regular swimmers in the lurch. Swimmers said the pool has been closed for nearly a month, with no clear word yet on when it will reopen. Long-time swimmer Naresh Mehta said, “ The last time we went swimming was on Sept 8, when the water quality did not appear to be up to the mark. Since then, the pool has remained shut. We have been following up with the authorities to find out when it will reopen, but there has been no concrete response.” For regular swimmers like Mehta, the closure has further narrowed their options. The nearest…

…Dadar is impractical, given the added travel time and cost. Ghatkopar resident and specially-abled swimmer Manzil Hemson said swimmers were initially told that a malfunctioning filtration plant was behind the closure. “ The pool is usually shut on Mondays for maintenance. When it was closed on Sept 8, we were told it would reopen in a day or two. But it has now been weeks and there is still no clear timeline for its reopening ,” he said. Another regular swimmer, who did not wish to be named, said that there appeared to be a recurring pattern of the pool becoming non-operational around festival time. “The staff has been asked about it…

…“The staff has been asked about it repeatedly, but we only get evasive replies,” he said. A swimming pool official dismissed the allegations and said the problem was related to chlorine injection into the pool water. “ Chlorine was not getting injected into the water, due to which operations had to be suspended. The issue has now been resolved and the water has been sent for testing. Once we receive the report, we will resume pool operations,” the official said.…