The West Center pool will remain temporarily closed for water level related maintenance after being shut down for cleaning in February 2022 due to a wild deer breaking and entering the pool.
James Grigg, Associate Vice President of Facilities Management, said the maintenance staff followed City of Rock Hill requirements to drain the pool based on the chlorine following the deer break-in, and subsequently followed SCDHEC requirements to pressure wash and clean the pool of deer blood, hair and glass.
Grigg said the draining and cleaning was complete in late June, but when maintenance began refilling the pool in early July, they found that the pool “was not filling as fast as it should.”
“We have troubleshot the system and have now stopped filling it to see where the water level stabilizes; hopefully that will help identify the reason,” Grigg said. “We are working closely with the West Center staff both on the academic and recreation side as we work through this.”
Grigg said he is currently unable to confirm what is causing the water loss and that there isn’t an estimated timeframe for reopening the pool.
The Johnsonian will continue to report on this story as it develops.
