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Australian parents have been urged to keep an eye on their children's nappies when they are at pools and water parks during this sweltering summer to avoid a 'code brown'.
The warning came from Camden Council, which oversees the Macarthur region in Sydney's south-west, which bluntly advised parents that water parks should remain closed until fecal matter has been removed and the water cleaned.
The park's cleaning process can take up to 24 hours, leaving other families unable to access the pool and escape the summer heat.
Many locals will be flooding the council's water parks after the Bureau of Meteorology said 'nearly all of Australia' had warned of a sweltering summer.
Parents have been urged to keep an eye on their children this summer as a 'code brown' could close a pool or water park for up to 24 hours while it is cleaned (photo, stock image)
The warning was posted on the council's Instagram page, where Jordan, from the department of open spaces and parks, explained how much of a problem a 'code brown' really is for staff.
“It's very important to make sure your children's card is turned on properly because otherwise we may close the park for 24 hours to make sure the water is safe,” Jordan said.
The municipal worker then went through the process that must be followed if a code brown is found.
The process included turning off the water, removing the 'solids' and spraying the pool with chlorinated water before conducting a test to determine if it is safe.
'Don't forget that code brown means closing. We need everyone's help to make this park clean and safe this summer,” Jordan said.
Camden Council does not allow parents to change their children's nappies at the water and has instead provided changing rooms nearby.
Camden Council worker Jordan (pictured) said he and his colleagues have to go through an extensive process to ensure the water is clean before the park opens.
Locals responded to the video, saying the disgusting act was not uncommon in the park. Many thanked the city council members for their 'shitty work'.
“I've seen some pretty disgusting things there, too bad for anyone doing the right thing,” one person wrote.
“Use swim diapers people, regular diapers that are completely soaked in water, don't hold anything and fall apart if a child slips and squishes them,” wrote a second.
'What's wrong with parents, ruin it for others. Keep children covered!' a third wrote.
Another user said it's “really great” that the city takes “cases like this… so seriously.”