Lafayette Rec Center Reopens, Pool To Open Tuesday

LAFAYETTE, Colo. (CBS4) - The recreation center In Lafayette reopened Monday morning but the pool remained closed Monday after 22 people -- mostly children -- got sick on Saturday.

They were all in the pool area when they started feeling ill and the whole Bob L. Burger Recreation Center was evacuated.

The Boulder Health Department said on Monday that the chlorine sanitizing system at the pool malfunctioned. The staff told CBS4 they believe they have fixed the problem and will reopen the pool on Tuesday.

"At this time, the cause of Saturday's evacuation looks to be a rare, isolated incident involving an automated chlorine distribution valve. The Bob L. Burger Recreation Center currently has two industry-standard levels of system redundancy on this equipment, but will be installing a third level today prior to reopening the aquatic areas," the City of Lafayette said in a statement.

Twenty-two people were rushed to hospitals with symptoms of coughing, nausea and vomiting. The Boulder County hazmat team investigated for over an hour but was not able to detect any lingering gas or chemical levels in the air.