Pāhoa Community Aquatic Center reopens this week after 5-week closure

Hawai‘i County Parks and Recreation reports Pāhoa Community Aquatic Center reopens Monday (March 2) after a 5-plusweek closure because of volcanic material accumulating in the swimming pool.

The pool at William “Billy” Kenoi District Park was shuttered Jan. 24 when tephra — volcanic material including ash and volcanic glass Pele’s hair — from Episode 41 of the ongoing episodic summit eruption of Kīlauea volcano was carried by wind, making its way into the facility and surrounding areas.

Hawai‘i County hired a licensed pool contractor for a thorough cleaning of the entire facility to ensure public safety and protect the integrity of the pool’s circulation and filtration systems.

The project is complete, and the pool is set to resume normal operations.

Pāhoa Community Aquatic Center hours and programming notes

Regular pool hours

• Lap swim: 9 to 11:45 a.m. and 1 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday; 9 to 11:45 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday.
• Recreational swim: 9 to 11:45 a.m. and 1 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday; 9 to 11:45 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday.
• Keiki pool: 11 to 11:45 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. daily.

Additional programming information

• Programming affects availability; the public is expected to share space/lanes.
• Deep end closed 3 to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday for programming.
• Gates to facility locked at noon and 5 p.m. daily on weekdays and 4 p.m. weekends.
• Gates to parking lot lock at 5:15 p.m. weekdays and 4:15 p.m. weekends.

Visit the Pāhoa Community Aquatic Center website for additional details.

Parks and Recreation thanks the community for its patience and understanding during the closure periods.

Upcoming lifeguarding course

Pāhoa Community Aquatic Center offers a lifeguarding certification course during spring break in March.

More details about the course will be available soon. Those interested can call 808-965-2700 for additional information.