U. SAUCON TWP., Pa. \u2013 A popular family-friendly feature at Promenade Saucon Valley has been discontinued as new plans take shape.<\/p>\n
After careful consideration, the Upper Saucon Township center\u2019s management team made the \u201cdifficult decision\u201d to permanently retire its interactive pop-jet fountain, effective Monday, July 27, according to an online announcement.<\/p>\n
Ongoing maintenance and necessary infrastructure updates played a part in the team\u2019s decision, which \u201cwas not made lightly.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile it may appear to be a decorative fountain, interactive splash pads operate under many of the same public health and water quality standards as public aquatic facilities,\u201d the announcement continues.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey require continuous water filtration and disinfection systems, daily water quality testing by certified personnel, routine maintenance, state inspections, and specialized mechanical infrastructure to operate safely. After years of service, the fountain’s underground plumbing, pumps, filtration equipment, and mechanical systems have reached the end of their useful life. Continuing to operate the fountain would require significant infrastructure replacement and investment,\u201d says the announcement.<\/p>\n
The management team noted that Town Square, where the pop-jet fountain is located, has become the heart of Promenade Saucon Valley, \u201cbringing the community together through events, celebrations, and shared experiences,\u201d says the team.<\/p>\n
With the pop jet fountain aging, the team determined that it was time to begin \u201cthe next chapter\u201d for the space.<\/p>\n
Over the coming months, the team will begin planning for a reimagined Town Square that \u201creflects the evolving needs of our community and continues to provide a welcoming place for guests to gather and connect.\u201d<\/p>\n
Exact plans are still being developed, but the team\u2019s commitment remains the same: \u201ccreating an exceptional experience for everyone who visits Promenade Saucon Valley.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe understand that many families will be disappointed by this news, and we share those feelings,\u201d the announcement continues.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are incredibly grateful for the memories the fountain has helped create over the years. Watching children splash, laugh, and make lasting summer memories has been one of the great joys of our Town Square. Although we are saying goodbye to a beloved feature, we are excited about the future and look forward to sharing more as plans take shape.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"U. SAUCON TWP., Pa. \u2013 A popular family-friendly feature at Promenade Saucon Valley has been discontinued as new…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":253029,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[153,155,154,814,433,157,107929,107928,107930,2796,107927,2795],"class_list":["post-253028","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-bethlehem","tag-bethlehem","tag-bethlehem-headlines","tag-bethlehem-news","tag-center-valley","tag-lehigh-county","tag-lehigh-valley","tag-mechanical-infrastructure","tag-mechanical-systems","tag-pop-jet-fountain","tag-promenade-saucon-valley","tag-town-square","tag-upper-saucon-township"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/253028","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=253028"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/253028\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/253029"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=253028"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=253028"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=253028"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}