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The Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) has completed major improvements at the William H. Rumsey Aquatic Center located at 635 North Carolina Avenue, SE. The aquatic center will reopen Friday, May 30, at 6:30 am.
With final work and testing now complete, DPR has extended the closure of the aquatic center for one day for the safety and comfort of DPR’s patrons, and to allow the water in the pools to return to comfortable temperatures. Regular hours of operation at Rumsey Aquatic Center are, Monday - Friday, 6:30 am - 9 pm, and Saturday and Sunday, 9 am - 5 pm.
Recently completed work to improve the swimming experience and systems at Rumsey Aquatic Center for both the large swimming pool and the smaller baby pool included:
- Installation of new pool pumps for both pools
- Installation of new pool filters for both pools
- Installation of new pool heaters for both pools
- Installation of new automatic chemical treatment systems for both pools
- Installation of new backwash piping for both pools
- Installation of new pool and pump piping for both pools
- Installation of new sump pump
- Installation of new pool ultraviolet (UV) sanitation system which will assist in the destruction of microorganisms and reduces the impact of chlorine smell and eye irritation
- Diagnostic tests on the HVAC and boiler systems
DPR continues to offer expanded hours at the Turkey Thicket Aquatic Facility, 1100 Michigan Avenue, NE, (202) 576-9236. The expanded hours are Monday – Friday, 6:30 am to 9 pm.
For More Information: DPR Aquatics, (202) 673-7647