NYC floating pool to be located at Pier 35

New York has selected Pier 35 near Manhattan’s Lower East Side as the location for a water filtration demonstration project.

The City is partnering with the state to jointly fund the project at Pier 35 to help ensure this innovative model can safely provide swimming access for New Yorkers.

Health and safety requirements

After fulfilling health and safety requirements, the swimming facility called +Pool will float in the waters surrounding New York City.

The demonstration project, starting this August, aims to provide the data needed to develop New York City’s first water-filtering floating swimming pool.

Testing will assess water quality and help evaluate the additional requirements recently detailed by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s protocol for non-traditional recreational water projects and the New York state Department of Health’s framework for novel bathing facilities.

“New York City’s waterways are some of our most important assets. By exploring the possibility of a + Pool, we are not only building on our historic investments in public pools across the city, but also expanding equitable access to swimming for all New Yorkers, especially our children,” said Eric Adams, mayor of NYC.

“Public infrastructure to keep New Yorkers cool in the summer months will be absolutely crucial for a climate change future”

Adams continued: “Whether it’s investing over $1bn in capital to build and maintain public pools, opening more pools this summer, or increasing the number of lifeguards at our beaches and pools, our administration is giving New Yorkers additional ways to stay cool as climate change makes heat waves more common. We look forward to continuing to work with governor Hochul to achieve an equitable vision for swimming in New York City.”

The announcement builds on a more than $1bn capital investment from the Adams administration in building, improving, and protecting New York City’s public pools over the course of five years. This funding will mark the city’s highest period of investment in swimming infrastructure since the 1970s. Through the administration’s Let’s Swim NYC plan, the city is bringing needed funding to 39 pools, including building two brand new indoor pools and fully renovating three additional pools.