With summer temps and humidity out of control, it would be nice for the Sulphur Springs pool to reopen, but unfortunately, we’ll have to wait one more summer. A spring water leak has kept Tampa’s Sulphur Springs Pool closed since workers found it during checks in November of 2023. The shutdown cuts off a vital swim spot that’s served the neighborhood for over two decades.
More than 1,200 people signed a petition for fixes. Susan Elbare started the ‘Save The Sulphur Springs Pool Committee’ last June. Her group meets with city staff every few months to track work plans.
“We feel like this part of town deserves to have a community resource like a pool, and so we are eager to get updates and figure out what the next steps are,” said Megan Berkstresser per Fox 13 News…