What it takes to re-open Barton Springs Pool after severe weather

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ROBERT: EVERY TIME AUSTIN GETS
A REAL SOAKING RAIN - LIKE
LAST FRIDAY - IT CLOSES THE
BARTON SPRINGS POOL. TONIGHT
KXAN'S NATALIE FERRARI DIVES
INTO THE REASONS WHY. MANY
HAVE BEEN ENJOYING A COOL
SPLASH TODAY AT BARTON SPRINGS
POOL - WITH SUNSHINE EXPECTED
ALL WEEK. THOSE WHO SHOWED UP
YESTERDAY, THOUGH - ONE OF THE
HOTTEST DAYS OF THE YEAR SO
FAR - NOT SO LUCKY.MARK DUNLAP
- "A LITTLE BIT BUMMED, SURE.
LOVE THIS PLACE.ZION CAROTHERS
- "I WAS DEFINITELY LOOKING
FORWARD TO JUST DIVING
IN...LIKE...JUST THE COLD
FRESHNESS."
NATALIE BARTON SPRINGS CLOSED
ITS GATES TO THE PUBLIC FOR
3-DAYS FOLLOWING FRIDAY'S
HEAVY RAIN. IT HAPPENS A LOT
AFTER SEVERE WEATHER AND
HERE'S WHY: STORMS STIR UP
SEDIMENT AND DEBRIS IN BARTON
CREEK.. SENDING IT DOWNSTREAM
INTO THE POOL. IN ADDITION TO
WAITING FOR IMPROVING WATER
CLAIRTY, THEY ALSO TEST THE
WATER FOR E-COLI, WHICH CAN
WASH IN FROM ANIMAL WASTE. HOW
LONG THAT ALL TAKES... DEPENDS
ON THE SEVERITY OF THE
FLOODING. THE GOAL? TO MAKE
SURE ITS SAFE FOR SWIMMERS TO
GET BACK IN THE WATER. ELAINE
MCMURRAY: "I WAS REALLY
WORRIED IT WAS STILL GOING TO
BE CLOSED."NATALIE YOU CAN
EXPECT MORE SURPRISE CLOSURES
IN THE NEAR FUTURE - AS MAY IS
TYPICALLY OUR WETTEST MONTH OF
THE YEAR AND JUNE ISN'T FAR
BEHIND. NATALIE FERRARI, KXAN
NEWS.ROBERT: LOOKING BACK AT
PREVIOUS YEARS, BARTON SPRINGS
POOL HAD TO CLOSE TWICE IN MAY
OF 2015. THAT INCLUDES THE
DEVASTATING MEMORIAL DAY
WEEKEND FLOOD. THE NEXT MAY IT
CLOSED THREE TIMES DUE TO
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What it takes to re-open Barton Springs Pool after severe weather

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