The Brief
- Construction is underway on a floating pool that allows free and safe access to the East River for swimming.
- Plus Pool is an initiative to bring back safe river swimming and educate the public on water quality and environmental issues.
- The prototype met city and state water quality standards without the use of chemical disinfectants.
NEW YORK CITY – Jumping in the New York City East River on a hot and humid summer day may not be a filthy or dangerous idea anymore, thanks to construction underway on a filtering floating pool.
What we know:
The Plus Pool, an initiative to bring back safe river swimming and educate the public on water quality and environmental issues, is currently being built at Pier 35, with a section scheduled to run after more testing. …