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| Isle of Wight spa forced to shut after bath bombs in jacuzzi | Isle of Wight spa forced to shut after bath bombs in jacuzzi |
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| The spa at The Heights in Sandown was forced to close after bath bombs were put in the jacuzzi | The spa at The Heights in Sandown was forced to close after bath bombs were put in the jacuzzi |
| A public spa was forced to close after bath bombs were added to a jacuzzi. | A public spa was forced to close after bath bombs were added to a jacuzzi. |
| Isle of Wight Council said it had to close the spa at The Heights in Sandown after the fizzy bathing items were added to the water. | Isle of Wight Council said it had to close the spa at The Heights in Sandown after the fizzy bathing items were added to the water. |
| The council's fitness branch, 1 Leisure, said issues were also caused by people wearing Deep Heat, fake tan and make-up. | |
| Facilities have now reopened after a three-week closure due to "pollution from public contamination", it said. | Facilities have now reopened after a three-week closure due to "pollution from public contamination", it said. |
| The items had upset the delicate chemical balance required to maintain a safe and clean environment within the spa, a council spokesperson added. | The items had upset the delicate chemical balance required to maintain a safe and clean environment within the spa, a council spokesperson added. |
| To make everything safe for use required the leisure centre to shut the suite and rebalance levels while flushing all the products out. | To make everything safe for use required the leisure centre to shut the suite and rebalance levels while flushing all the products out. |
| So far, the council has had to replace 400kg of sand used in the filtration system and 35,000 gallons of water to clean the systems and refill the spa. | So far, the council has had to replace 400kg of sand used in the filtration system and 35,000 gallons of water to clean the systems and refill the spa. |
| The authority reiterated its guidance and "correct etiquette" for using the health suite, adding that essences and oils were forbidden in the health suite, along with shaving. | The authority reiterated its guidance and "correct etiquette" for using the health suite, adding that essences and oils were forbidden in the health suite, along with shaving. |
| The spa was also closed earlier in the year to replace a heater as well as seals on the sand water filter. | The spa was also closed earlier in the year to replace a heater as well as seals on the sand water filter. |
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| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Sandown | Sandown |
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