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Concrete Cancer Threatens Texas Pools | Texas News
Concrete cancer is spreading across Central Texas, crippling community pools built since 2017 with fatal internal cracking caused by an alkali-silica reaction. Neighborhoods like Carlson Place in Georgetown are left without pools vital for summer fun, while HOAs face costly rebuilds—potentially raising dues starting in 2027. Developer Pulte says they handed over the pools in 2024 and are investigating, but experts blame the lack of fly ash, a coal byproduct now scarce due to EPA regulations, combined with a pool-building boom. With up to 30,000 pools nationwide possibly affected, homeowners…
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