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Show Swimming pool chlorine investigation continues 1 "We are waiting now for a con-1 con-1 (inflation as to whether the illness five children suffered after swimming in the Vernal pool was chlorine poisoning 1 or not. The results should be here today ' orWednesday of this week," said Steve J i Higley Uintah County Sanitarian early J 1 Tuesday afternoon. "Chlorine ' poisoning is difficult to prove," Higley 1 added, "but we are awaiting the, completion of the tests so we know how to further proceed with the investigation." in-vestigation." The children became ill while being transported back to their Roosevelt homes Wednesday of last week after a swimming party at the local pool. Four of the youngsters were transported tran-sported to the Duchesne County hospital after they became ill on the bus near Gusher. They were treated and ' (Continued on Page 16) Chlorine ... (Continued from PaKe . released, the doctor at th suspecting chlorine poison ul evening another child, which h J in the same party, was brou S hospital suffering similar sH such as difficulty breathin? ijS stomach. At that time, accnrHi Jack Reynolds Uintah CouT Department, a Doctor Seal treated the children contacted kl ficer of this -department and rl" that the pool be closed until 2 was thoroughly tested to del' chlorine content which was d The pool was closed untihL morning as county investigate ,4 to determine if the pool ContS much chlorine. mk Higley said the water tests the chlorine content in the wal within the approved safety r" However, the local officials Lt . the manufacturer of the , automatic chlorine dispenserto rT'! that the company represent sent to check out the equipme , determine if the equipment is I , |