YMCA GRANTS PASS

The YMCA has the largest indoor pool in Southern Oregon. During a COVID shutdown, the pool’s dehumidification unit failed. The pool continued to heat, causing excess humidity and generating mold growth throughout the pool room, adjoining locker rooms and restrooms.

The Grants Pass Family YMCA provides a variety of health, fitness, recreational, and educational services to help build a healthy community. The YMCA serves approximately 7,000 members each year, and another 12,000 people participate in its programs and services.

The YMCA has the largest indoor pool in Southern Oregon. The facility’s dehumidification unit has required frequent maintenance and has not worked properly despite the YMCA’s continued investment into it. The YMCA purchased six commercial dehumidifiers to help keep humidity levels stable when the main system was not working. However, during a COVID shut down of the pool, the main unit failed again after having just been repaired. The pool continued to heat, causing excess humidity and generating mold growth throughout the pool room, adjoining locker rooms and restrooms.