On hot summer days like the ones experienced all across Kansas this month, thousands of people find sanctuary at the local swimming pool, but this summer’s heat is so extreme it’s becoming a financial burden for area swimming pools .
Luke Bycroft, Iola Recreation Department director, said the heat is increasing the temperature of the city pool and, as a result, driving up supply costs.
For the past three weeks, or since the excessive heat arrived in Allen County, Bycroft said the pool’s water has exceeded 90 degrees by the end of each day, and only cools to 88…
Swimming pool costs rise with temperatures
