Dear Members:
The Delaware Health and Social Services, Division of Public Health issued their latest mandates on operating a public/community pool on May 28, effective June 1. The mandates to open a pool and follow these mandates are extreme as follows:
✓ Limit access to 30% of capacity
✓ Disinfect all high touch surfaces every 15 minutes to 2 hours, includes entrance gate, handles, chairs, tables, bathrooms, etc.
✓ Test pH and chlorine levels of the pool water every 1 hour
✓ Maintain records of all these activities for the Division of Public Health to inspect and confirm compliance
These mandates are too restrictive for our community to comply as well as monitor on a continuous basis. Hence, the Board of Directors vote was unanimous in support of keeping the pool closed for the entire 2020 summer season. We regret having to do this but we see no reasonable options.
We hope that all stay safe and healthy.
The Cape Windsor Board