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Douglas County Health Department warns of safety issues at downtown Omaha hotel water park

The Douglas County Health Department has warned about safety concerns at hotel's water park in downtown Omaha, urging visitors to be cautious.

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HOSPITAL WITH SERIOUS INJURIES. MORE BREAKING NEWS. THE DOUGLAS COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT ISSUES A WARNING ABOUT AN OMAHA HOTEL’S WATER PARK. THE HEALTH DISTRICT SAYS IT CAN’T VERIFY THE PARK MEETS SAFETY STANDARDS. HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY IN DECEMBER, THEY ORDERED THE HOLIDAY INN DOWNTOWN TO SHUT DOWN ITS WATER PARK. THAT’S THE ONE NEAR 14TH AND COMING STREET. THERE WAS ALLEGEDLY SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIANCE WITH MECHANICAL, CHEMICAL AND SAFETY STANDARDS. THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT SAYS THE HOTEL KEPT THE POOL OPEN. IT SAYS OMAHA POLICE CITED THE OWNER TUESDAY. ALL PERMITS WERE REVOKE

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Douglas County Health Department warns of safety issues at Omaha hotel water park

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Updated: 10:09 PM CST Feb 27, 2026

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The Douglas County Health Department has issued a warning about the water park at an Omaha hotel.The health department said it can’t verify the park at the Holiday Inn Downtown meets safety standardsHealth officials said in December they ordered the hotel, located near 14th and Cuming streets, to shut its water park down due to “significant” non-compliance with mechanical, chemical, and safety standards, but the hotel kept its pool open.Omaha police cited the owner on Tuesday, and all permits were revoked. The health department is urging visitors to be aware of potential risks of swimming there.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |

The Douglas County Health Department has issued a warning about the water park at an Omaha hotel.

The health department said it can’t verify the park at the Holiday Inn Downtown meets safety standards

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Health officials said in December they ordered the hotel, located near 14th and Cuming streets, to shut its water park down due to “significant” non-compliance with mechanical, chemical, and safety standards, but the hotel kept its pool open.

Omaha police cited the owner on Tuesday, and all permits were revoked.

The health department is urging visitors to be aware of potential risks of swimming there.

Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.

NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |

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