City of Nevada to host informative pool meeting on Monday, July 24

In an announcement made over the weekend by the City of Nevada, a meeting about the city pool has been scheduled for 6 to 7 p.m., Monday, July 24, at the Franklin P. Norman City/County Community Center (200 N. Ash St.)

The meeting will serve as an informative meeting for the public where Waters Edge Aquatic Design will present concepts and information regarding the Walton Aquatic Center. This open house will be the final step before going to the Nevada City Council with the proposed suggestions.

The Walton Aquatic Center was originally built in 1978 and renovated in 2004. In 2021, the pool was shut down early for the swim season and has continued to remain closed. In 2022, Waters Edge Aquatic Design inspected the condition of the facility based on the 2004 renovated designs.

One of the biggest issues with the facility is water loss. During operations, it was observed that approximately 400,000 gallons of water was lost per month through leaks in the systems. Over the duration of a typical season, that is approximately 1.2 million gallons of water loss. Waters Edge Aquatic Edge has noted at the time that "this is excessive and requires immediate attention."

In addition to the water loss issue, the spray pad is non-operagle; the filter media/sand are past expected life; and there are various ages of concrete used in the pool structure (circa 1978 and 2004).

It was also noted in Waters Edge Aquatic Design's initial conditions assessment that the center's condition is typical for a facility of its age, with areas of the facility being in good to fair condition (including the bathhouse and main pool basin structure).

In April and May, community members were encouraged to complete an online survey to help with the pool study. The information gleaned from this survey/study will be shared at the meeting on July 24.