The indoor rec pool experienced a pump failure which means that there was no filtration happening or chemicals being added. Therefore, we had to “pull the plug” on it’s use until a new motor arrived. We are pleased to report that the new pump has been installed and functioning, however it will take a little time for the water to circulate and chemicals rebalanced. It will be open Thursday, July 2 for swim lesson programming and member use as scheduled.

UPDATE – JULY 2, 2026

The indoor rec pool is open for use as of this morning. Thanks for your patience!

In order to add some control to the plumbing in the men’s locker room, we’ll be shutting down the water to the fixtures to install some valves so that different fixtures can be isolated when work needs to be done and not impact the entire locker room (There’s currently one valve for the entire locker room) This will affect showering and/or shaving. Not positive about the toilets, but don’t be surprised if those are out of commission as well. The work will take place This Friday, June 26 from 7 am to 9 am. Not long, but long enough if that’s when you typically use the facility. Thanks for your understanding.

UPDATE – JULY 2, 2026

Valves are installed, including new ones for individual sinks.  Some testing is still being done with the sinks in order to determine if they are responsible for the water oozing from the shower wall onto the floor. You may experience an out of order situation from time to time until we get it resolved.

PROJECT – HOT WATER ISSUES AGAIN – May 1, 2026

Just a few months after installing a new on demand hot water system to replace two aging 400 gallon traditional tanks, the hardness of Aqua Ohio water is wreaking havoc on the new system causing the heating elements to degrade way faster then anticipated. Right now, one of the two heaters keeps tripping the breaker and we’re running on one. The water is warmish, but not too comfortable on the one unit. New heating elements are being rushed to us for installation, but we don’t have a date.

UPDATE – June 17, 2022

The filter screen has been installed along with the new pump, and knock on wood, everything has been stable. We’ve received pricing on the special filter with “scale armor” and are in the process of scheduling that project before another one of these element get damaged. Once that’s installed, the manufacturer will be replacing all the elements to bring the units to a “like new” condition and hopefully we’ll have some stability with hot water moving forward.

UPDATE – June 4, 2026

We got about two weeks out of the second circulation pump and now this one has failed. We suspect there is debris in the lines damaging the plastic impeller. The installer is looking to place a strainer in the loop to catch any foreign material. We’re pushing for a pump with a stainless steel impeller. In any case, the circulation pump keeps water moving through the system to tell the on demand units that they need to heat the water and when that  doesn’t happen, it takes a substantial water flow to get hot water to the taps. It gets there eventually, but it takes awhile. Until that pump is replaced, hot water will be scarce. We hope to know more before the end of the day today.

UPDATE – May 22, 2026

Hot water is up again. The elements have been installed, but the other part of the problem that had us perplexed was that the circulation pump impeller broke from the shaft and the pump was not moving any water to keep the on demand units producing hot water at the showerheads. That’s now been replaced and everything is functioning as it should. However, there is more to do to keep it from happening again. A special filter system that coats the minerals in the water to keep them from sticking to the heating elements is being designed to minimize the risk. All 36 of the elements will be replaced once it’s ready to bring each unit up to like new condition. Once complete, we expect a much more reliable hot water system.

UPDATE – May 13, 2026

The manufacturer rep, the engineer and the installer were on site this morning to put their heads together on a solution. There is a flow issue that reduces the hot water traveling through the pipes down to zero gpm. Right now the finger is pointing to the circulation pump which will be replaced by Friday. One unit is functioning as designed, but the other is offline. The reserve tank is valved off, so there’s no buffer if the demand gets too high, but there is hot water in the showers after a mixing valve adjustment.  Keep in mind that you may experience an ebb and flow of hot/cool water because of that. If it gets cooler, just be patient and it’ll return to warm again. Stay tuned as the drama unfolds.

UPDATE – May 11, 2026

There is still only one unit funtioning, which is not adequate. On Friday, two more elements failed on the one unit. The manufacturers rep was on site this morning working to resolve the problem. Parts are being overnighted today, but can’t be installed until Wednesday. Symptoms indicate that the installed flow meters are not sensitive enough to call for the system to heat when there is not enough hot water demand on the system. That’s what they’re evaluation presently. But there are other questions still to be answered. We’ll keep you informed here as we have updates.

UPDATE – May 8, 2026

Four elements were replaced on May 7 and the system was producing hot water. This morning, there was no water moving through the units. The manfacturer’s rep was contacted and is enroute as of 9 am this morning. We’re praying it a minor hiccup that can be easily resolved, but until he determines what the problem is, we’re without hot water again for the time being.

UPDATE – May 6, 2026

We received some bad intel on the arrival of the parts. It looks like they’re coming today, not yesterday. The manufacturer rep will be at the Y at 9 am on Thursday, May 7 to install.

UPDATE – May 5, 2026

The replacement heater elements have arrived at the manufacturer’s rep’s house today. He’ll be in tomorrow (Wednesday May 6) to install and should have additional information about how to manage the Aqua Ohio water to prevent this from recurring down the road. We’ll be ordering additional elements as backups to keep on hand.

UPDATE – May 1, 2026

To resolve the hard water issue, we’re investigating a couple options… A special filter to remove certain hard water elements or a water softener system in case the filter option isn’t an appropriate solution.

This spring, weather permitting, two outdoor Pickleball Courts will be constructed in the Davis Outdoor Recreation Area just east of Pavilion 3. This project has been in the works for 2 years getting all balled up in the permit process. Thanks to a generous donation from a friend of the Y, the courts will enable expanded Pickleball opportunities for an ever growing following and provide alternatives when other programming requires the gym space. Watch for constuction to begin as soon as the ground dries out a bit this spring. The project should be ready for use by mid summer.

UPDATE – June 17

We missed the deadline for starting the project and getting the heavy equipment moved out of there before Day Camp started. All this due to a very wet month of May. Regretfully, the project will have to be pushed to late August. With a little luck, though, there will be an opportunity to get some outdoor play in  by late September and into October before the cold weather returns.

UPDATE – May 1, 2026

We had a start date of May 4th for construction to begin, but recent rains is forcing us to postpone the start date a bit. We should be in a better position to pick a new date next week.

UPDATE – JULY 2, 2026

Site Technology has us scheduled beginning the week of August 24!

LAP POOL CLARITY

Water clarity in the lap pool has been an ongoing problem since the facility opened 20+ years ago. Cosmetics, lotions and body oils contribute to the less than pristine conditions. We partnered with an Aquatics Engineering firm out of Madison Wisconsin about a year ago to determine how to fix it. After thorough study, testing and calulations, it was determined that the pool design and filter flow rates were incorrect based on the capacity and expected bather load. Several recommendations were attempted to see if it made any difference, but none proved successful. While the water chemistry is perfectly fine, the only alternative to improve clarity is to replace the existing filter favoring a higher capacity and flow rate than the existing sand filter.

The filter chosen is a state of the art regenerative filter design that uses perlite instead of sand. The backwash cycle uses a fraction of the water that a typical sand filter uses. In late January, 2026, the Ohio Department of Health approved the design and production of the equipment which is expected to take 6-8 weeks. An installation date will be chose to minimize the impact to class participants, lap swimmers and swim lessons. Cost of this project is approximately $100,000. Here’s a link to learn more.

UPDATE – July 2, 2026

Filter istallation is scheduled  beginning August 24

UPDATE – May 1, 2026

Due to a multitude of conflicts with programming, the install of the filter has been delayed until late August when we normally shut down the pools for repair and cleaning.

UPDATE – March 12, 2026

The new filter and related components are officially on site. In an effort to minimize the disruption for swim lessons and other activities, the installation timeframe will be after Labor Day and before Day Camp begins in early June during the time where the outdoor pool is open. We’ll announce more detailed information later this spring. This filter project will cost about $100,000 when all is said and done.