Due to recent cases of Cryptosporidiosis in Wake County local health officials are urging pool operators that manager public pools in the county to take precautionary measures to treat their pools with extra high levels of chlorine to combat and prevent a gastrointestinal disease caused by micro-parasites.

Cases of cryptosporidiosis, caused by a diarrheal disease caused by a parasite called cryptosporidium are on the rise in Wake County.

People can become infected if they swallow water carrying the parasite or get it in their mouths.

Cryptosporidium rests in the intestines of infected humans and animals, spreading through their stool.

People can also become infected by touching surfaces like bathroom fixtures or handling infected soil or animals and then touching their mouths with their hands.

Read More : Two dozen people sick after swimming in Wake County pools.

For the last two weeks, Aqua Operators pool operators and staff have been following the procedure of chemical treating pools at 1ppm-10ppm and spas and wading pools and 2ppm-10ppm and we are taking precautionary measures to keep ALL public pools in Wake County closed that Aqua Operators manage and maintain safe, clean and our swimmers healthy this summer by scheduling hyper-chlorination this week to combat the spread of waterborne illness including Cryptosporidium.

To take extra precautions, our pool managers, pool operators and pool staff are keeping all public pools in Wake County closed for a minimum of 24hrs.

Aqua Operators Company procedure requires that ALL public pools in Wake County closed for a minimum of 24 hours on Wednesday July 27th 2016 to perform the following treatment:

• Add disinfectant to hyper-chlorinate bringing the pool up to 20 PPM and dropping PH to 7.2.
• Maintain the disinfectant level of 20ppm for a minimum 12.75 hours and ensuring circulation flow is at its maximum effective rate during this time.
• These closure times are based on 99.9% inactivation of Giardia cysts by chlorine at pH 7.5 or less and a temperature of 77°F
• Backwash filters thoroughly and rebalance water chemistry.
• Add sequential pool chemical to lower chlorine to acceptable county rates 2-10ppm
• Reopen pool after July 29th, 2016.

Only public pools in Wake County that Aqua Operators manages will be closed on Thursday July 28th 2016 and reopen on Friday July 29th 2016.

Please feel free to call our office at 919-332-1121 if you have any question or concerns.

Aqua Operators is an experienced comprehensive pool management and service company specializing in commercial swimming pool facilities. Our company has been a leading provider in residential & commercial pool services to many recreational swimming pools in the immediate North Carolina area for more than 10 years.

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