Mosquitoes only need a small amount of stagnant water to complete their life cycles. If left unmaintained, a single swimming pool can produce up to 3 million adult mosquitoes in one month. With many neglected swimming pools in the district, this is a huge public health challenge for all residents.
An example of an unmaintained pool producing thousands of mosquito larva
Only two pool conditions will guarantee that mosquitoes do not grow: "clean and functional" or “empty and dry." All other conditions will require corrective action by the resident/owner.
The District appreciates those who give information and locations of swimming pools that have gone unmaintained. If you or someone you know has an unmaintained pool that needs service, please fill out our service request form. Once the information is received, a mosquito control technician will visit the property, confirm the report, and initiate the appropriate treatment.
If you have any further questions or concerns about how pools are treated, please visit our FAQs page or use our contact page to contact the office staff directly.
East Side Mosquito Abatement District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, East Side Mosquito Abatement District
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
East Side Mosquito Abatement District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
East Side Mosquito Abatement District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.
