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The Webber Natural Swimming Pool (NSP) will be closed until
Tuesday, July 10, 2018 due to water quality issues.
Webber NSP is always closed Mondays for testing and
maintenance. It will reopen for regular hours on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 if test
results improve to meet the MPRB’s standards for NSPs.
The popular pool was the first public natural swimming pool
to open in North America. NSPs use filters and plants, not chemicals, to clean its
water. Learn more about NSPs under the “How NSPs Work” tab at www.minneapolisparks.org/webberpool.
Since becoming the first public agency in North America to
operate an NSP in 2015, the MPRB has worked tirelessly to research and
implement best practices for keeping the pool clean and safe. Efforts include:
- Building a new flood wall this spring to handle
stormwater runoff at the intersection of Webber Parkway and Dupont Avenue N
- Installing wildlife deterrents
- Discussions with NSP operators from around the
world
- Educating pool users on how they can help keep the
pool clean
The MPRB maintains a stringent testing standard to ensure
the pool is safe for swimming. Webber NSP is tested for three types of bacteria
up to three times per week. The proactive approach has resulted in zero
reported swimming-related illnesses from Webber NSP. Learn more about Webber
NSP testing procedures under the “Water Quality” tab at www.minneapolisparks.org/webberpool.
Fortunately, there are many areas in nearby Minneapolis Parks
to cool off:
North
Commons Water Park is open Monday- Friday, 1-7 pm; Saturday-Sunday 11 am-7
pm.
Wirth
Lake Beach is open daily noon-7 pm.
Ten wading pools are open in North Minneapolis: Bethune, Bohanon,
Cleveland, Farview, Hall, Harrison, Jordan, Shingle Creek, Victory and Willard
Parks. Another three wading pools are open in Northeast Minneapolis within three
miles of Webber NSP: Bottineau, Hi-View and Marshall Terrace Parks. All
Minneapolis Parks wading pools are open daily 10 am-9 pm.
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