Bad pump to blame for sickening dozens at Antioch Water Park

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Thursday, July 9, 2015
A chemical malfunction left dozens ill at the Antioch Water Park in Antioch, Calif. on Jun 18, 2015.
A chemical malfunction left dozens ill at the Antioch Water Park in Antioch, Calif. on Jun 18, 2015.
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ANTIOCH, Calif. (KGO) -- A bad pump is to blame for an incident that sickened 34 people at the Antioch Water Park.

According to Contra Costa Health Services, a concentrated amount of pool chemicals was inadvertently pumped into one of the pools on June 18.

Seventeen children were taken to the hospital and released.