We established a partnership with New York State to build our first pool!

On this very special Friday, Governor Hochul announced the foundation of a partnership with + POOL to open up the natural water bodies across New York State for swimming!  Governor Hochul affirmed the State’s intent to expand swimming access across the state and committed $16 million to pilot and scale + POOL with the goal to create the first urban river-sourced swim facility in the United States!

This summer, together with the Governor’s Office and New York City Mayor’s Office, we plan to launch an approx. 2,000 sq. ft. version of the water-filtering swimming pool utilizing + POOL’s design and technology. The installation in New York City this summer will demonstrate how the + POOL, and its unique filtration system, will provide safe public access to our waters and meet new regulations outlined by the government. It will also contribute to the assessment of a variety of sites for the build out of pools across the State.

This is a HUGE deal and we couldn’t be more excited.  Bringing river swimming to New Yorkers through + POOL will help to achieve our goal of changing the relationship New Yorkers have with their waters, while helping New York State take meaningful steps towards the goals of the Clean Water Act.

Governor Hochul declared, “It’s called + POOL, and it will allow New Yorkers to swim in clean, filtered water right under the city skyline. The state will contribute $12 million, the city committed $4 million, and will ensure that the pool will be open for testing next summer and for swimmers the following summer.”