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<br />Harry Kim <br />Roxcie L. Waltjen <br />Mayor <br />Director <br /> <br /> <br />Maurice C. Messina <br />Wil Okabe <br /> <br />Deputy Director <br />Managing Director <br /> <br />DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION <br />101 Pauahi Street, Suite 6  Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 <br />(808) 961-8311  Fax (808) 961-8411 <br />Email: parks_recreation@hawaiicounty.gov <br />http://www.hawaiicounty.gov/parks-and-recreation/ <br /> <br /> <br />NEWS RELEASE <br />May 31, 2018 <br /> <br />Pahoa Community Aquatic Center Closed Until Further Notice <br /> <br />The Hawai‘i County Department of Parks and Recreation announces the Pahoa <br />Community Aquatic Center will be closed until further notice due to a safety issued <br />caused by the Puna lava event. <br /> <br />While cleaning the pool in preparations for the reopening scheduled for June 1, 2018, <br />aquatics staff discovered “Pele’s Hair” (fine threads of volcanic glass which are formed <br />when a spray of lava droplets cools rapidly in the air) in the water and filtration systems. <br /> <br />Aquatics staff will continue to monitor the situation and the public will be informed when <br />the pool can reopen for recreational purposes. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. <br /> <br /> <br />