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Sachem officials say North Pool piping has failed; full natatorium rebuild estimated at about $4 million
Summary
An outside vendor's pressure tests found cast-iron piping under the North Pool at end of life, forcing a likely full natatorium rebuild to meet modern codes (including VGB compliance) with an estimated cost of about $4 million and an 8'9-month construction timeline; state aid of roughly 76% was discussed and voter approval will likely be required.
An engineering inspection and pressure-testing report presented to the Sachem Central School District Board of Education on Feb. 4 concluded that underground cast-iron piping beneath the North Pool has reached the end of its useful life and cannot be repaired with piecemeal patches, requiring a full rebuild of the natatorium and its systems.
"The piping that's under underground, under the slab, in and around the pool is all cast iron, and the life expectancy of cast iron…
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