AURORA, Colo. — Five people were taken to the hospital after a chemical leak at an Aurora swimming pool Friday afternoon.
Aurora Fire Rescue said they responded to a public outdoor swimming pool near Del Mar Park on East 6th Avenue at North Del Mar Circle about 2 p.m. for a hazardous materials call. They learned that the pool maintenance personnel had found a pump leaking pool chemicals into the air and shut it down before the fire department got there.
When the fire department arrived, their hazardous materials team evacuated the pool, monitored the air quality and treated people who were injured. Seven people had injuries that were not considered life-threatening, and five of them were taken to the hospital.
Aurora Fire said the pool has been closed and will be repaired.
Cheri Taylor comes to the Del Mar Park Family Aquatic Center every summer with her family.
“We love it,” Taylor said. “It’s fun for the kids. They get to go down the slide and stuff.”
She pulled up Friday around 3:15 to find the gates closed.
“It's just terrifying to have your kids and think that they’re going to have a fun day at the pool, then have it be like leaking chemicals, terrifying, terrifying,” Taylor said.
It’s a strange silence at this summer staple.
“It's important to the community up here, yeah,” Taylor said. “I am sure they can't wait to have this back and running.”
A spokesperson for the City of Aurora said the city would be "thoroughly investigating" the cause of the leak.
SUGGESTED VIDEOS: Latest from 9NEWS
MORE WAYS TO GET 9NEWS
Subscribe to our daily 9NEWSLETTER for top stories from 9NEWS curated daily just for you. Get content and information right now for can’t-miss stories, Next and Broncos content, weather and more delivered right to your inbox.
DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP
iTunes: http://on9news.tv/itunes
Google Play: http://on9news.tv/1lWnC5n
HOW TO ADD THE FREE 9NEWS+ APP TO YOUR STREAMING DEVICE
ROKU: add the channel from the ROKU store or by searching for KUSA.
For both Apple TV and Fire TV, search for "9NEWS" to find the free app to add to your account. Another option for Fire TV is to have the app delivered directly to your Fire TV through Amazon.