QUESTION
Is a HOA liable for illness due to fecal contamination in the pool
Asked on Jul 29th, 2013 on Personal Injury - Florida
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I am vacationing at a resort in florida and there have been 4 incidents of fecal contamination in the swimming pool in 2 weeks. The homeowners association responsible for pool & property maintenance reacts by closing and shocking the pool after each incident but so far they have not done anything to prevent or investigate each incident. The pool staff does not seem concerned nor have they added extra personnel to monitor the pool after the pool manager leaves for the day at 3pm (pool is open until 10pm). They are putting all the guest at risk for severe health issues. Are they liable?
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Doubt it. It the people pooping in the pool that are causing the issue. As long as the property management people are taking reasonable steps to address the issue, thats all they are required to do. I am not sure that the added expense of people monitoring the pool would be required nor even effective to stop little Bobby or Granny May.
Answered on Aug 20th, 2013 at 8:59 AM
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