The Big Splash Waterpark in Tulsa, Okla., was closed for several days in June. Inspectors found rotting beams supporting the Silver Bullet and The Flumes slides in a December 2007 inspection and closed the park when they returned for a follow-up inspection in June and found that the beams had not been replaced. Owner Loretta Murphy told the Tulsa World the failure to fix the problem was ?an oversight? and that ?we want safety as our No. 1 guideline.? Last year, a section of the park?s Master Blaster collapsed. An 11-year-old girl was on the ride, but did not sustain injuries.

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The pool and spa at the Quality Inn in Fort Dodge, Iowa, was cited after inspectors investigated following complaints from guests. Inspectors found several problems that prompted the closure. The incident was the seventh time the pool failed inspections since December 2007 and operators may face prosecution for failure to comply with regulations. The hotel?s kitchen was also investigated and subsequently shut down after it was found to be in violation of health codes and a spokesman for the Franchiser, Choice Hotels International said the property would be loosing it?s affiliation as a result.

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An incident at the Lake Shawnee swimming area in Topeka, Kas., prompted two lifeguards to take action. According to local media, after Gary Bothwell and his fellow lifeguards discovered fecal matter in the water, the beach was closed and they were asked to go in and remove it. The guards did so. After being told not to tell patrons why the beach had been closed, Bothwell, 25, walked off the job. His girlfriend, also a lifeguard, left her job the next day after being told not to talk to the media. Following the incident, a policy is now in place for handling fecal matter incidents, John Knight, The Shawnee County director of parks and recreation, said in local reports

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