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Northeast pools and beaches cope with Blackout.(Newsroom)
When the lights went out on Thursday, Aug. 14, David Hastings' first thought was that without electricity to circulate the pumps, the pools would have to close. All 75.
Hastings' management company, Hastings Water Works, is located in Cleveland--less than an hour from the power plant that experts believe was the source of the nation's worst power outage.
Knocking electricity off-line in eight states and Ontario, Canada, the "Blackout of 2003" affected millions, including those in the aquatics profession.
Most state codes dictate that if the power stops, public pools must close until the pumps go back on and unbalanced water caused by the down time is righted. For Hastings, in the thick of darkness, that meant getting word out about the closings to more than 200 lifeguards.
"But we didn't have any phone service," he said. "Usually, we don't utilize cell phones and anyway, those were crammed up because everyone was using their cells. So we had to send the word out manually with our 15 technicians."
Hastings estimates that though most of his pools were only closed for 12 to 24 hours, approximately 20,000 swimmers were impacted. The company lost about $7,000 in revenue, but saved about $8,000 in lifeguards' wages.
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