One of D.C.’s largest public pools remains shuttered a month after shutting down due to emergency repairs.

The Wilson Aquatic Center on Fort Drive in Tenleytown was shut down on February 14 due to drainage problems, diving equipment being loose, “improper temperatures” in the sinks and showers, and not reporting an illness to D.C.’s Department of Health, all per an inspection report.

​​There’s no timeline yet for when the public might be able to dive back in, the Department of General Services (DGS) confirmed to DCist/WAMU. 

“The health, safety and well-being of District residents is our foremost priority. The Wilson Aquatic Center received notice from the Department of Health (DOH) on issues requiring corrective actions,” a DGS spokesperson wrote in an email. “The Department of General Services is working on the necessary repairs and the pool will be reopened as soon as the repairs are completed.”

A new mixing valve for the hot water in the showers has been installed, plus leaks in the filter room and ADA-compliant accessible door openers at the front entrance have been repaired, the spokesperson said. The HVAC system is also in the midst of repairs.

The indoor pool facility is one of the city’s most popular, heavily used by residents and local schools. Run by the city’s Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR), it has a 50 by 25 meter Olympic-sized swimming pool complete with diving boards, as well as a whirlpool, a kid-friendly leisure pool, a viewing gallery, and a multi-purpose room.

The new Wilson Aquatic Center was first opened in 2009 after a $35 million re-build on the same site as the previous one, which closed in 2003 and was demolished in 2007.

This isn’t the first time in the 14 years since it opened the pool has had to close due to maintenance issues. An air conditioner failure, along with water pressure problems and staffing challenges, forced the pool to close to shut down on several occasions in 2012 and 2013.

There are 12 indoor public pools, including Wilson, in the District.

This story was updated to correct the acronym for the Department of General Services.