Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center now open

The Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center, 727 Ky., reopened at 5 p.m. today, after being closed since early Tuesday morning.

A staff member on Tuesday noticed that the filtration pump had “seized up,” said Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department Aquatics Manager Jimmy Gibbs.

An Olathe-based company built a new pump and installed it Wednesday, Gibbs said. The pump in question circulates and filters the pool water.

Gibbs said that he does not expect any further problems with the pool equipment.