Late last year, GVR hired a credentialed pool design firm to assess all GVR pools and recommend actions to improve functionality and extend the lifespan of these popular amenities. Per their recommendations, routine maintenance practices have changed, and equipment upgrades are in the works. The firm deemed all GVR pools to be sound and functional, except the pool at Desert Hills. The initial suggestion to replace the pool for more than a million dollars was soon modified to a recommendation to upgrade equipment and plumbing for about $276,000.
The Desert Hills pool equipment upgrade project starts Monday, June 16. Members can expect the aquatics team to start draining the pool that day. The contractor will set up a sprinkler system around the edge of pool that morning to keep the plaster wet so it does not crack in the heat. The contractor will start by replacing a few floor drains when the pool is empty. Once they are done with that work, the pool will be refilled with the assistance of the Santa Rita Fire District, and the remaining plumbing and equipment work will commence.
The pool project is scheduled for completion in August, with the pool and spa to reopen at the same time as the renovated locker rooms.
