TOLEDO, Ohio — The city of Toledo said the Savage Park splash pad will be reopening Tuesday at noon after "making all of the necessary valve adjustments to the water system."
According to the city, the splash pad, located at 650 Nebraska Avenue in central Toledo, is fully operational, compliant with Makenna's Law and "safe for use."
The city said it had been working to fix 10 issues the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department found in order to reopen the park's splash pad after it was closed due to not being in compliance with Makennas' Law, which was enacted in April of 2023 to change the maximum water velocity out of nozzles of water fixtures.
According to a press release Friday, the health department said the splash pad's spray height was roughly 10 feet, and anything above 6.21 feet exceeds the maximum velocity allowed. High-velocity water can cause injury to those using the splash pad, including children and the elderly.
The city's park director, Joe Fausnaugh, said safety is the top priority and that the city will continue to test the water pressure throughout the summer.
The city said this will be the last summer for the Savage Park splash pad with plans to demolish it in the next eight weeks and rebuild it for next summer.
According to the city, construction of a new splash pad after this summer season should only take a few months.
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