Vancouver, Washington – The swimming pool at Marshall Community Center (1009 E. McLoughlin Blvd.) will get a new fiberglass coating to remedy a maintenance issue that closed the pool to the public on Jan. 30.

Vancouver City Council unanimously approved the project at their meeting March 1. While the timeline is still tentative, Vancouver Parks and Recreation hopes to start the project in April and reopen the pool in late spring.

Vancouver Parks and Recreation made the decision to close Marshall pool in consultation with Clark County Public Health because the pool’s painted surface coating was beginning to become unstable, which had the potential to impact water clarity. Out of an abundance of caution, Marshall pool will remain closed until a new surface can be applied to ensure the continued safety of staff and visitors. The newly approved project includes paint removal, shell resurfacing and installation of a durable sprayed fiberglass coating.

In addition to addressing the current surface issue, a fiberglass coating will reduce annual maintenance costs and closures at Marshall pool in the future. The same fiberglass coating was successfully installed at the Firstenburg Community Center swimming pool (700 N.E. 136th Ave.) in 2018.

“Marshall pool is an important health amenity and therapeutic resource for a lot of people in our community,” said Marshall Center Director Andy Meade. “Although there is never an optimal time for a pool closure, completing this improvement while pool capacity is extremely limited due to COVID-19 guidelines means fewer people are directly impacted by the extended closure. I look forward to welcoming people back to a much-improved Marshall pool in the coming months.” 

Marshall pool resurfacing was originally included in the city’s 2023-2024 budget however, due to the current surface issues, the project was moved to 2021. The contract was awarded to Advanced Pool Coatings of Loomis, California. Updates about the project will be shared as information becomes available.  

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