Public pool

Stagnant water accumulated in the now-defunct swimming pool on Elm Street in Fair Bluff, NC.

Public swimming pool access has dried up in Columbus County, NC: a legacy of 'racism, rural decay, and lost opportunity.'

Leoneda Inge

Co-host Leoneda Inge talks with Border Belt Independent reporter Ben Rappaport about his deep dive into the 'pool deserts' of eastern North Carolina.

There are more than 1,300 public swimming pools in Wake County. These include city municipal pools, apartments, condominiums, subdivisions, home owner associations, clubs, etc. The local Health Department is required to inspect and permit public swimming pools prior to opening each season.

Business & Economy

Wake County pool inspections to start next week

Will Michaels

Health

CDC Warns Swimmers Of Parasite Outbreaks In Pools

Liz Schlemmer

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning swimmers of an increase in outbreaks of a waterborne parasite in pools.The agency wants swimmers鈥�

A picture of a competition swimming pool.

Health

Health Officials Urge Shock Treatment For Wake Pools To Treat For Parasite

Rebecca Martinez

Wake County is encouraging its 1,600 public pools to shock treat their water to kill a diarrhea-causing parasite.Twenty cases of cryptosporidiosis have鈥�

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Public pool