Pool, Water Plant, Downtown Parking Make For Lengthy Council Meeting - Cleveland American

The monthly meeting Thursday, August 13 at 6 p. m. in the council chambers of the Cleveland Municipal Building, 201 N. Broadway with Mayor Brian Torres presiding. Discussion began with Branden Wall from Wall Engineering concerning swimming pool and water plant upgrades. Concerning the swimming pool, Wall stated he initially had recommended tearing out the existing pool and replacing it with a newer and more efficient pool, but after touring the pool recently, he felt the best option would be to rehabilitate the... Concerning pool repair, Wall suggested using an insertable PVC line in the pipes instead of digging up and replacing the old water lines where they are leaking. The cost, approximately $1. 2 to $1. 4 million would be the same as building a new small pool, but the area would have more amenities. he recently met with Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) representatives to review the Cleveland water plant and water quality data. Initially, DEQ was adamant that Cleveland build a new plant immediately, but after further discussion determined if Cleveland switches to using chloramines as a disinfectant and continues to contract with Lone Chimney Water Association for water... Source: www.theclevelandamerican.com