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Stayton pool temporarily closed after pump seal failure; staff file insurance claim
Summary
A seal failure in the pool's main pump flooded the mechanical room, damaged electrical components and forced a temporary closure; staff filed an insurance claim and offered refunds and adjusted memberships.
Stayton's pool was closed for a week after a main pump seal failed overnight, flooding the pump room and attic space and soaking electrical components, staff reported to council.
The nut graf: The failure caused water to spray in the pump room, damage ceiling and electrical boxes, and drench the slide motor and controller; staff shut off equipment quickly, no injuries occurred, and an insurance claim has been filed to cover water damage.
Parks staff member Alyssa briefed council: staff discovered the flooded mechanical room the morning after closure and recorded water raining into ceiling spaces; the slide motor and controller were drenched and the pump room ceiling has several holes. Initial pump repair estimates were about $3,000 for a replacement seal and repair, though the full scope of electrical and ceiling repairs will be determined as components dry and are inspected. Staff said Mike Rasch arrived immediately and helped shut down systems.
The facility temperature had dropped to 55 degrees; managers said that, for health and safety, the pool would remain closed while systems are repaired and chemicals rebalanced. Staff reported they offered refunds or rescheduling to groups with rentals and that membership periods would be extended by a week to compensate for the closure.
Ending: Staff filed an insurance claim and will return to council with repair updates; the department expects to re-open after drying and testing of electrical and mechanical systems.
