City To Inspect Swimming Pools To Help Prevent West Nile Virus

To prevent the threat of West Nile Virus, the city will be conducting periodic inspections of swimming pools, ponds, fountains and other areas where stagnant water may exist to ensure properties are in compliance of city code.

Stagnant water is a breeding ground for mosquitoes, which can carry and spread West Nile Virus. The virus has been known to cause serious illness and death.

According to city officials, the maintenance of water in pools, spas, fountains, hot tubs and other areas that hold water is “essential to prevent the spread of the virus.”

Glendora Municipal Code (Section 9.32.040) makes it unlawful for a resident to neglect swimming pools or spas to the point that they are in a  “in a foul, noxious, filthy or stagnant condition.”

According to a press statement, city code requires that water must be kept “sufficiently clear that the bottom will be visible at all times.”

The following are pool maintenance and sanitation tips from the city of Glendora:

• Maintain all pools, spas, fountains, hot tubs or bodies of water with chlorine or other sanitation products

• Drain out all stagnant water or unused pool, spas or hot tubs water

• Maintain all ponds with mosquito fish or similar fish to prevent mosquito larva from developing in the water

For more information on the West Nile Virus or to report stagnant water on private property, call the city at (626) 852-4825.