Waukesha Summer To Start With Big Splash, Buchner Pool To Reopen

WAUKESHA, WI— A sign of summer in Waukesha is coming back. Buchner Pool,223 Oakland Ave, will reopen on June 11 and Buchnerfest will be held on June 12. The fest includes family-friendly activities celebrating the history of Buchner Park and an official grand opening.

For the week of April 12, updates include:

"Installing tile in the pool this week. That is great news, as it means we are getting closer to the finish of the interior of the pools. The slides have begun being installed in the plunge area. It is anticipated by the first week of May the pool decks will be poured; just in time to receive delivery of all the deck furniture. The interior of the building looks great. Plumbing fixtures are schedule to be installed next week," according to the city's website.

The pool and building opened in 1968, and was experiencing frequent repairs. Parts are extremely hard to find, and very expensive, and many parts no longer existed.

Project Engineer Katie Jelacic told Patch the project will include the replacement of the building and pool.

• A fifty-meter, seven lane lap pool, with a diving well at the south end.
• An expanded wading pool on the east side of the main pool will include ADA accessibility features.
• The children’s wading pool on the north side of the site will also be expanded and a new children’s water slide will be added.
• Three larger water slides will be located on the east edge of the site, along with a new slide plunge pool and a new current channel (commonly known as a lazy river).

Overall the site will have an area of roughly 39,000 square feet, and it will have a capacity to accommodate up to 895 patrons at any given time.