The swimming pool, built in 1974, will turn 50 next year. In recent years, age has made itself felt – leaks have occurred in batches via the fixings on the lamps down in the 25-meter pool. In the basement, years of chloride impact have caused pieces of concrete to come loose around the basin and cracks have occurred in floors and walls in several places in the building.
"We have been in contact with designers who have looked at the building and who believe that there is no risk of personal injury whatsoever. But we must take measures to avoid further deterioration in, among other things, the reinforcement, says Kristofer Abrahamsson, project manager at the Environment and Community Building Administration.
Investigating the alternatives
Hedemora is not alone, several municipalities around Sweden are facing expensive investments when their bathhouse facilities, built in the 60s and 70s, sing on the last verse.
A year ago, the previous majority in the council got through that a new swimming pool should be built for around a quarter of a billion. But that decision has been unravelled by the new government and demanded that more options be presented. Two other options are currently being examined that will be presented to the policy in the autumn.
In the clip: "That's why we have a helmet" – hang out in the basement of the swimming pool.