Overview
- Pool staff reported 18 deliberate contamination incidents that forced repeated closures and cleaning between February 2 and May 21, 2026.
- Senior staff reviewed many hours of CCTV, identified a 19-year-old from the Cardigan area, and passed evidence to Dyfed‑Powys Police.
- The man was interviewed, fully admitted the offences and the case was resolved through an adult community resolution, after which the police investigation was closed.
- Newcastle Emlyn Swimming Pool says there have been no further contamination incidents since the culprit was identified and that refunds, lost bookings and lost footfall have severely depleted its funds.
- An adult community resolution is an alternative disposal for mainly first-time offenders that focuses on restorative or educational measures, and the pool has asked the public for donations to help recover programmes such as lessons that were disrupted by the closures.