Re-Opening of Berkeley Skate Park

Berkeley, California (Friday, June 6, 2003) – The Berkeley Skate Park at 5^th and Harrison Streets will re-open on Saturday, June 7^th.  The City has cleaned and tested the skate park to assure that Chrome 6 contaminated water infiltration occurring last winter will not affect the use of the facility during dry weather.

The City has also retained a geotechnical consulting firm to determine why the groundwater has penetrated the skate park despite a design that should have prevented this situation.  In addition, this firm will propose long-term solutions to prevent such an event from happening in the future.  The results of this study will be available in approximately two months. 

Earlier tests of the Gabe Catalfo Playing Fields adjacent to the skate park found that these fields were not affected by the contaminated groundwater and are safe for use.

For information concerning the Berkeley Skate Park, call the City of Berkeley Parks Administration office at 981-6700.

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