City refuses to issue permits for dumpster pool parties
To Philadelphia, where locals are hiring skips (dumpsters) filling them with water supplied via a fire hydrants water and creating urban swimming holes. It’s the Olympic legacy in action.
Of course, health and safety matters. The pool fans say they power-wash the dumpster, line the bottom with plywood and tarps and cushion the corners with pool noodles. But city officials are still upset.
Toilet facilities not provided (BYO)
The Department of Licenses and Inspections’ Karen Guss says you need a permit to fill a skip with water, and she won’t grant one. “You would think this decision would not require an explanation,” says Guss. “We are not screwing around, Philly. The city strongly recommends that residents opt for recreational options that are safer, more sanitary and less likely to deplete the resources firefighters need in an emergency.”
The issue of Pot Noodles has been forwarded to the Department of Too-Much Salt and Fat.
Posted: 6th, August 2016 | In: Reviews, Strange But True Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
