A power outage may have led to untreated water from a nearby irrigation pond to flow into the water supply at Water World in Federal Heights from Monday to Wednesday of this week, the Tri-County Health Department announced.
The power outage required a repair of a broken water valve at the popular park, likely allowing water from the pond to get into the domestic water supply, according to the news release from the Health Department.
The untreated water may have gotten into the drinking fountains, swimming pools and was probably used to make ice, drinks and food at all the concession stands, health officials said.
John Douglas, the executive director of the Health Department, said the problem has since been fixed, so exposure was limited to Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
The metro Denver park will be closed Thursday, postponing the unveiling of the park’s new ride, the Glacier Run, the park said in a news statement.
The park is slated to reopen Friday.