March 4, 2020 – A new state-of-art filtration system will be in place at Cypress Cove when it opens for the summer. The new Diatomaceous Earth (DE) filters will replace the old sand filters in the main, plunge and program pools and the lazy river. Some of the old filters are original to the water park, which was built in 1997, and some filters were carried over from Hobson Pool. Advantages of the new DE filters include:
-The ability to immediately filter out particles down to 3 microns or less, giving the pool water unparalleled clarity
-Old filter media is completely replaced every time staff backwashes and recharges the DE filter.
-If algae is present, it gets trapped in the dark filter with no light, therefore preventing growth and giving staff time to add additional chlorine.
-Longer cycles between backwashing saves a significant amount of water use/costs.
-Small filter size provides more room for storage in the existing filter building.
