Bottle of hydrochloric acid found at Petworth spray park
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An example of muriatic (hydrochloric) acid used at a pool
File under WTF for the DC's Department of Parks & Recreation...
A parent found a full and uncapped bottle of muriatic (hydrochloric) acid at the Petworth Spray park on Sunday. The chemical is used as a cleaning agent and likely left by a DPR employee after cleaning the water pumps, etc., for the opening weekend... a very, very absent-minded employee who needs to be retrained on proper chemical handling. (Here's some examples on how muriatic acid is used.)
Read the full article and some angry comments on Popville.com.
5/27/15 Update: I followed up with the DCPR Aquatics Director.
Join President Lincoln’s Cottage on September 19, from 10am to 2pm, for their free annual Homecoming celebration inspired by the Lincoln family’s time living on the grounds of the Soldiers’ Home, here in the Petworth neighborhood.