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Health Department says 11 kids who visited Seven Peaks treated for chlorine

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By KEVIN NEVERS

Nearly a dozen children who visited Seven Peaks Waterpark in Porter--after its unauthorized opening on Thursday, June 15--have reportedly received medical treatment for chlorine exposure.

Porter County Health Department Administrator Keith Letta told the Chesterton Tribune today that “11 children that we know of at this time” have been treated, most of them for chemical burns but one for “breathing problems.” The latter, he said, was a little girl to whom EMTs administered oxygen for 30 minutes, according to her parents.

Letta added that, at this point, “that number probably won’t go much higher.”

Seven Peak was closed on Monday--and remains closed today--following an inspection by Health Department employees prompted by the first two complaints, forwarded to Letta by the Porter Fire Department. The PFD, for its part, originally learned of the injuries from Facebook postings.

Inspectors determined on Monday that Seven Peaks employees were manually adding chlorine to the water--and added too much of the highly caustic chemical--because the facility’s automated disinfectant feeder had failed.

Inspectors found other violations as well. Among them: Seven Peaks had failed to arrange a pre-opening inspection as required by county ordinance; had failed to submit a water sample; and wasn’t maintaining records of the pool chemistry.

As of this morning, Letta said, the Health Department has had no contact with Seven Peaks. “Not a word.” Letta told the Tribune on Tuesday that Seven Peaks will remain closed until it’s demonstrated full compliance with code.

Just before deadline today, a Seven Peaks representative spoke to the Tribune about placing several apology advertisements in the paper.

According to the Indiana Secretary of State’s Office, the principal office of Seven Peaks Waterpark Porter is located in Provo, Utah.

 

Posted 6/23/2017

 

 
 
 
 

 

 

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