City of Syracuse to Close Pools at 12 Noon Due to Chlorine Delivery Delays

The City of Syracuse Department of Parks, Recreation & Youth Programs will close all city pools at 12 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 5 as a result of chlorine shortages due to delivery delays. The situation is the result of a nationwide shortage of chlorine.

Spray features located at the following city parks will remain operational to help keep community members cool:

• Comfort Tyler Park
• Frazer School Spray Feature (self-activated)
• Lewis Park Spray Block (10 a.m. – 8 p.m.)
• Lincoln Park Spray Block (Noon – 6 p.m.)
• Onondaga Park – Lower (self-activated)
• Onondaga Park – Upper Spray Block
• McKinley Park Spray Area (Noon – 6 p.m.)
• Schiller Park Mushroom (Noon – 6 p.m.)
• Skiddy Park Spray Mister
• Sunnycrest Park Spray Mister (self-activated)
• Thornden Park Spray Circle
• Union Park Spray Block
• Wilson Park Spray Block

Pool reopening updates will be available on the Parks Facebook page (@SyracuseParksRec) and Syracuse.recdesk.com.