UPDATE: City Says Chlorine Not Used in Rose Park Pool
By: BigCountryHomepage.com Staff
Updated: June 8, 2012
6:15 p.m. Update:
Officials with the City of Abilene say they're not sure what led to the sickness of 21 children at the Rose Park pool, but they say chlorine is not one of the chemicals used to treat the water.
Also, the City says all of the pool's chemical levels tested normal. We will continue to bring you updates as we receive them.
5:30 p.m. Update:
Hendrick Medical Center reports all of the children that were taken to the hospital from the Rose Park pool have been treated and released.
3:15 p.m. Update:
The City of Abilene reports that 21 children were sickened at the Rose Park swimming pool, possibly due to inhalation of chlorine or other pool chemicals. None of the injuries are life-threatening.
The children complained of burning eyes and vomiting. We will have more on this story on KTAB and KRBC news at 5, 6, and 10, as well as here on BCHP.
Original Story:
Abilene Fire Department and Metro Care are on the scene of a chlorine gas incident at Rose Park pool near South 9th and Barrow. Initial reports are that more than twenty children have been sickened by a strong smell of chlorine.
Six children were taken to Hendrick Medical Center by ambulance, another 13 kids taken to the hospital by City Link Bus. Their injuries are not believed to be serious.
Abilene Police are also on the scene assisting with traffic control.
Officials with the City of Abilene say they're not sure what led to the sickness of 21 children at the Rose Park pool, but they say chlorine is not one of the chemicals used to treat the water.
Also, the City says all of the pool's chemical levels tested normal. We will continue to bring you updates as we receive them.
5:30 p.m. Update:
Hendrick Medical Center reports all of the children that were taken to the hospital from the Rose Park pool have been treated and released.
3:15 p.m. Update:
The City of Abilene reports that 21 children were sickened at the Rose Park swimming pool, possibly due to inhalation of chlorine or other pool chemicals. None of the injuries are life-threatening.
The children complained of burning eyes and vomiting. We will have more on this story on KTAB and KRBC news at 5, 6, and 10, as well as here on BCHP.
Original Story:
Abilene Fire Department and Metro Care are on the scene of a chlorine gas incident at Rose Park pool near South 9th and Barrow. Initial reports are that more than twenty children have been sickened by a strong smell of chlorine.
Six children were taken to Hendrick Medical Center by ambulance, another 13 kids taken to the hospital by City Link Bus. Their injuries are not believed to be serious.
Abilene Police are also on the scene assisting with traffic control.
Comments
If Abilene does not use chlorine in the pools, then what do they use? Sounds like a load of BS!
Ray W.
June 9, 2012 at 10:54 pm
Yea that is right I do not know what to think about this now and they said on one sight there could be permenent scaring on the lungs. So what do you do??? If your children was taken to a hospitol and then released while still filing ill???
mary m.
June 9, 2012 at 10:21 pm
mary m.
June 9, 2012 at 10:18 pm
First there was a gas leak then a liquid chlorine leak now nothing. If the pool was not at fault why did they agree to pay all incurred medical costs and why fif they check breathing and tell parents to expect bronchitis in the next three days. Sounds like a cover up
Joee J.
June 9, 2012 at 3:49 pm
