Technical Safety BC says “electrical non-compliances” have been found at Cultus Lake Waterpark in Cultus Lake, B.C., where 12 children were left with electrical burns on Monday.
In a statement, the organization, which oversees waterparks in the province, said that in order for the park to reopen, it will need to conduct further investigation, and the park owner will need to correct all hazards.
As a result, the waterpark remains closed with no timeline for reopening.
“We understand that the closure of a popular summer attraction is disappointing for visitors and families looking forward to their summer activities,” Technical Safety BC said in a statement.
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“However, the safety of the public remains our top priority.”
Twelve children are recovering after an electrical incident at Cultus Lake Waterpark on Monday.
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Just after 11 a.m. on Monday, a group was lined up for the Zero – 60 Speedway slide when they suffered an electrical shock.
“There’s a queuing area at the bottom of that ride with railing and when they made contact with that, that’s where the incident occurred for a brief time,” Andrew Steuneberg, general manager for the waterpark, said on Monday.
“That’s the anomaly that they seem to be investigating right now.”
BC Hydro confirmed it was an electrical issue at the park and that it originated on the “customer’s side” of the electrical service.
Ten of the children injured were on a field trip from Minnekhada Middle School in Port Coquitlam, B.C.
An old, neglected grounding system is the likely fault.
One thing for certain, not enough details to even really be sure what happened. Good reporting starts with DETAILS! Electrical issues are one thing but purposefully not dealing with a number of faults is company based and this park should never have been opened if it was inspected before hand.
I get the feeling an inspector was bought off. As a general maintenance and service tech, Ive seen this too many times.
Brady Wise – Hmmm the general manager’s name is Andrew Steuneberg… Sounds like a white guy hey dumbass
Charged… jail time… loss of citizenship likely…. id bet money on it.
What is the penalty for the people who signed off on the electrical? Or are you telling me no one inspected the park before the children almost died. All of the blame is being put on the park here but lol there is no way this park should have been operating…. who the f signed off on it… thats where the real blame should be if this goes to court.