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Full waterslide reopening

Cultus Lake Waterpark reveals extent of corrective action that allowed it to reopen all its waterslides

Aug 24, 2026 | 7:29 AM

CULTUS LAKE – Cultus Lake Waterpark now says all waterslides that were operational prior to an incident in mid-June that injured 12 school kids have returned to service with full approval for continued operation.

In the weeks that followed the incident on June 15, Technical Safety BC conducted extensive investigations and identified several contributing factors, according to a statement issued by Cultus Lake Waterpark.

While Technical Safety BC’s investigative report has not yet been published, the park says it has worked closely with authorities, engineers, and professionals to address the identified issues and exhibit its compliance with safety code requirements.

“Improper grounding of the electrical system near the incident area, combined with other factors, created the conditions that allowed this incident to occur,” the water park said.

The waterpark outlined the extent of the work that has been completed throughout the park. It consists of exposing underground wire and reinforcing steel for inspection, verification of the grounding and bonding systems around pools and pool systems, replacing concrete where improvements were needed, and testing of all pool and deck-mounted equipment, railings, and other conductive components.

The park says all electrical systems and equipment have been thoroughly reviewed and approved.

“Due to the size and uniqueness of our park, this was a complex undertaking which required dozens of site inspections, meetings, engineering review, testing, and corrective work,” Cultus Lake Waterpark said. “We sincerely appreciate the patience and support given by our employees and guests throughout this process, and we are committed to ensuring an incident like this does not happen again.”

Our hot tubs will remain out of service for the remainder of the 2026 season and will undergo similar inspection, verification, testing, and any corrective work before returning to public use.

The only area of the facility that remains closed is its hot tubs.

“Our hot tubs will remain out of service for the remainder of the 2026 season and will undergo similar inspection, verification, testing, and any corrective work before returning to public use,” the waterpark said.