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Our Community Pool Serves Dearborn Park Residents
In 2022, the Virgina Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Reauthorization Act (VGBA) mandated that all public pools use compliant drain covers that cannot be blocked by a swimmer’s body. As a result, the DPMA is required by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) to update our main drain cover. All necessary engineering renderings and permitting were filed with IDPH. However, as many Cook County public pools are submitting simultaneously, there is a backlog for permit approval with IDPH. Thus, there is an inevitable delay with the pool opening this season. We believe our permit will be reviewed in the upcoming weeks, though an exact date cannot be guaranteed.
DPMA is required by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) to update our main drain cover. All necessary engineering renderings and permitting were filed with IDPH in early March. However, as many Cook County public pools are submitting simultaneously, there is a backlog for permit approval with IDPH. Thus, there is an inevitable delay with the pool opening this season. We believe our permit will be reviewed in the upcoming weeks, though an exact date cannot be guaranteed.
Rest assured, our contractor is ready for immediate installation upon permit approval and will work to have the pool compliant and in operation as fast as possible. We believe that a mid-June opening is realistic and will provide additional updates as soon as we can. Furthermore, we are working with our contractor to extend daily pool hours and operate into September to make up for lost usage time, weather permitting and pending staff availability. If we are unable to provide as many hours as the currently posted schedule by extending the season, we will provide proportional refunds to paying members.
ALERT: 2026 OPENING DELAYED BY STATE
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