REGINA After months under a health advisory warning, a July closure and $1.8 million in renovations, the Lawson Aquatic Centre is open for business.

And yes the hot tub is open too.

Elite-level swimmers had long complained of nausea, vomiting, hospitalizations, developing asthma and persistent coughs after swimming at the pool, and the Regina Optimist Dolphin Swim Club spent months begging the city to do something.

Four months after the Regina QuAppelle Health Region issued a health advisory warning swimmers about the Lawsons poor air quality in November last year city council approved measures to improve air circulation and water quality.

Work on the facility began on July 21.

The citys acting director of facility management, Jill Hargrove, is confident the upgrades will make for a better swimming experience, saying the pool is now as good as any modern aquatic facility.

Hargrove said comprehensive testing at the facility over the past several days demonstrates the systems are working as designed.

(Swimmers) will notice an improved environment, absolutely, she said.

Most of the work has happened behind the scenes, with a new air ducting system the only visible change.

Renovations were expected to be finished by Sept. 1, but the original target date didnt allow enough time to finish construction and test the components.

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Cops want air test at 'noxious' stations

The police union is demanding independent air quality testing at Karratha and South Hedland Police complexes amid fresh health concerns linked to alleged ongoing mould infestations.

Union president George Tilbury claimed several staff at the Karratha station fell ill with headaches yesterday after cleaning work at the complex, where there have been complaints of mould and bacteria since 2011.

The union board planned to organise independent air quality testing for both Pilbara Police complexes.

This includes the air-conditioning duct work, to ascertain if mould, bacteria and other allergens are present in sufficient quantities to cause harm or ill health, Mr Tilbury said.

Cleaners yesterday saturated the Karratha complex with a noxious substance, leaving staff and visitors complaining about the over-powering damp smell, Mr Tilbury claimed.

But WA Police denied the allegations, saying cleaners had put tea tree oil gel packs, which were considered safe, in the air conditioners to counter mould.

Spokesman Neil Stanbury said the gel packs had been used at the Pilbara stations for the past 18 months.

Cleaners removed the packs as a precaution after being told one woman had gone home sick, he said.

Mr Stanbury said Police took the health concerns seriously and de-humidifiers worth $2 million had been installed at the two Pilbara police complexes.

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Whiteboard duster and a handcuff pouch covered in mould at Karratha police station in 2012.

The WA Police Union says it will demand WorkSafe inspectors examine two Pilbara police stations hit by a plague of mould and bacteria if WA Police refuses to allow an independent air testing audit.

Union president George Tilbury said officers at Karratha and South Hedland police stations had been grappling with "sick building syndrome" for years and the force had done little to address the situation to ensure the health and safety of officers.

At least one Pilbara-based officer has been diagnosed with legionnaires' disease, but several others have reported serious respiratory illnesses believed to be linked to the mould outbreaks, which have occurred since 2011.

Back of a whiteboard at Karratha police station in 2012.

Mr Tilbury said the union would commission independent air quality testing so a thorough examination of both Pilbara police stations could be conducted.

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"This includes the air-conditioning duct work, to ascertain if mould, bacteria and other allergens are present in sufficient quantities to cause harm or ill health," he said.

"The [union] board also recommended that if WA Police prevent the entry of such an independent body, then I am authorised to exercise any lawful avenue to ensure member safety, including requesting that a WorkSafe inspector attend the premises."

On Wednesday, cleaners saturated the Karratha complex with an over-powering "noxious substance", leaving staff complaining of headaches and feeling unwell, the union said. One woman suffered vomiting and two people took sick leave on Thursday.

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A recent study showing that 17.6 million Americans lost $8.6 billion to fraud conducted over the telephone in the last year should be a wakeup call to consumers, Better Business Bureau (BBB) advises.

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UDPATE 9/5/14 @ 5:00 p.m. BELLE, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- A few neighbors in Belle were left cleaning up after a water main break poured water into their homes Friday morning.

It's not known just how much water leaked from the water main break in front of 7-Eleven, but West Virginia American Water officials say there was at least four inches of standing water in the parking lot.

The water rushed down an alley and had no where else to go, but into Tony Slack's yard. He says, "We thought it had just really rained hard and then I noticed it was much more than that." He adds, "My house is the low point so all the water went into my property."

Slack says by the time he knew the water main broke, it was almost too late. Electronics stored in his garage were damaged as well as crucial wiring underneath his house. He says he, "went around to the side of my home and noticed everything was submerged in water. The duct work for my air conditioning, my electrical."

He says West Virginia American Water sent crews to clean-up, but it could be a few days before his air conditioning can be turned back on.

This wasn't the first break in the area. "There was another one right there across the street in the banks parking lot and that was two weeks ago," Slack says.

West Virginia American Water officials say the cause is likely due to an old line. The one that ruptured was a ten inch cast iron line.

It took crews the entire afternoon to fix the break. They were forced to dig carefully around gas lines.

During the repair, ten homes were without water, including the Belle Fire Department and 7-Eleven.

Gas station attendants say water did not get into any gas lines and everything was inspected to protocol standards.

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