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The waterpark hotel in downtown Omaha could reopen as soon as Thursday.An inspection is scheduled for 10 a.m. at the Holiday Inn Downtown Waterpark Hotel, the Douglas County Health Department says. If it passes, they’ll be allowed to reopen.To make it possible, the Douglas County Board of Health needed to approve Anant Hotels’ appeal on Wednesday morning. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Omaha downtown waterpark hotel ownership appealing pool closureThe board did, but grilled hotel ownership on the situation.Anant Hotels Co-Owner Deepak Gangahar and President Kirt Trivedi argued there was miscommunication on both sides. They argued the county inconsistently applied rules at its other Omaha hotels. The hotel company’s written appeal is here.Health Board President Chris Rodgers said the board was most concerned, though, on why the hotel kept the pool open for two and a half months after it was ordered to close. That was Trivedi’s call, Gangahar and Trivedi told the board.Rodgers also questioned why the health department’s postings were covered with pool open signs.The board simultaneously approved the county’s request for additional requirements for the hotel’s pool. The additional requirements are that the pool would need to have quarterly inspections, instead of twice a year, with the two extra inspections conducted by a third party. Plus, the hotel would need to provide weekly chemical reports. 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 waterpark hotel in downtown Omaha could reopen as soon as Thursday.
An inspection is scheduled for 10 a.m. at the Holiday Inn Downtown Waterpark Hotel, the Douglas County Health Department says. If it passes, they’ll be allowed to reopen.
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To make it possible, the Douglas County Board of Health needed to approve Anant Hotels’ appeal on Wednesday morning.
PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Omaha downtown waterpark hotel ownership appealing pool closure
The board did, but grilled hotel ownership on the situation.
Anant Hotels Co-Owner Deepak Gangahar and President Kirt Trivedi argued there was miscommunication on both sides. They argued the county inconsistently applied rules at its other Omaha hotels. The hotel company’s written appeal is here.
Health Board President Chris Rodgers said the board was most concerned, though, on why the hotel kept the pool open for two and a half months after it was ordered to close. That was Trivedi’s call, Gangahar and Trivedi told the board.
Rodgers also questioned why the health department’s postings were covered with pool open signs.
The board simultaneously approved the county’s request for additional requirements for the hotel’s pool.
The additional requirements are that the pool would need to have quarterly inspections, instead of twice a year, with the two extra inspections conducted by a third party. Plus, the hotel would need to provide weekly chemical reports.
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 |
