This structure has been a proven loser for the past 70 years. Similar pools have been closed for years for health and safety reasons. This summer, an E coli bacteria outbreak at a water park in Marietta, Ga., killed one child and hospitalized 26 others. Six major lawsuits are pending against the park.
Lawyers contend that insufficient levels of chlorine existed in the pool to kill the bacteria.
The Natatorium will have no chlorine, the first line of defense against bacterial pathogens. As the pool will be a tourist destination, it must be assumed that visitors from around the world will come to the Natatorium to swim. In many countries, the ocean is considered a bathroom. Many cultures do not share our awareness of ocean and pool hygiene. Further, there are plans to have children frequent the pool.