The water is being filled. Come next week, splashing and fun — socially distanced, of course — should return to Youngwood Park N Pool. "Once the chemicals are balanced, we'll be ready to open," said Ed Christofano, president of the Westmoreland County pool. "We're excited." The Youngwood pool will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, but Christofano noted patrons may have to be turned away if attendance exceeds 250 to 300 people. "We're anticipating a large turnout," he said. "We will practice social-distancing parameters, and we're asking our patrons to follow covid-19 guidelines." The more than 20 acres at the Park n Pool complex will provide plenty of room for patrons to spread out. To help them maintain social distancing, Christofano said, each will be assigned a 10-square-foot area of the yard surrounding the pool, which will be marked off. Pools will be allowed to open this summer as the region eases coronavirus mitigation restrictions, but the preparations needed to keep swimmers safe could keep some facilities in Allegheny County closed. "Even under the best of circumstances, in non-covid years, we always struggle to find enough lifeguards to be able to staff the pools," County Executive Rich Fitzgerald said. "This will add special challenges with physical distancing — with locker rooms, snack bars, in areas where people congregate." County officials are not yet ready to make a call on whether the four pools and two spray parks operated by the county will open, Fitzgerald said. Gov. Tom Wolf issued new guidance Friday that said pools in Pennsylvania would be allowed to operate in the yellow and green phases of the state's plan as long as the facilities followed guidance issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC guidance applies to "public aquatic venues" including public pools, hot tubs and water playgrounds managed by city or county governments, apartment complexes, membership clubs such as gyms, schools, water parks and homeowners' associations. But it leaves decisions about reopening pools up to local officials. Swimmers are expected to keep six feet apart while in the pool, and pools will reduce capacity for the number of people allowed to swim at the same time. Masks are expected to be worn when people are out of the water. The CDC has said there is no evidence coronavirus can spread to people through water in pools, hot tubs or water playgrounds. City-run pools in Pittsburgh will not open this summer, nor will the public pool at Greensburg's Lynch Field. "Given the social distancing and health guidelines for pools that remain in place, the additional personnel required, as well as the hiring/training process and pool maintenance work that would still need to occur, the city does not believe municipal pools can be operated safely this summer," Dan Gilman, chief of staff to Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto, said in a statement. The city operates 18 outdoor pools, the indoor Oliver Bath House on the South Side and several spray parks. Greensburg officials this week cited several virus-related reasons for keeping Veterans' Memorial Pool closed for the season. Those include challenges with social distanicing and finding enough lifeguards as well as bringing in enough revenue with reduced crowds. Community and municipal pools, as well as those that operate on a membership basis, such as pools at private clubs, are allowed to make their own decisions about reopening. The Edgewood Club plans to open its pool June 12. "Some pools around the county have already opened this summer and more will do so," Allegheny County Health Department Director Dr. Debra Bogen said. "This is another great resource for fun and activities, but also another place that must be careful not to spread the virus." Swimming beaches at 58 state parks will open June 6, the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced Thursday. Most state park pools in counties under yellow and green designations will open June 13, the department said. Staff and volunteers at Sylvan Park in Harrison started preparing to reopen the park and pool Saturday. They plan to open in June, but have yet to set a date. They're cleaning restrooms and picnic tables, weeding creek banks and painting the pool, according to a Facebook post signed by Sylvan Park President Patrick Bundy. Park board members are looking at ways to reduce pool capacity and spread out eating areas to make sure visitors have space for physical distancing. "We're doing everything we can," Bundy said. The Leechburg Area Pool in Gilpin announced on Facebook that staff were working to develop a safety plan ahead of reopening. They're also looking for volunteers to help prepare the facility. Officials at the Springdale Township Bouquet Park Pool announced in March that the pool would close indefinitely "due to the exceptional circumstances we are facing with covid-19" compounded by a lack of funding, a statement posted to the park's Facebook page said. Both Sandcastle Water Park in West Homestead and Idlewild and SoakZone in Ligonier Township delayed opening this year. Neither has announced when they might resume. The parks are "committed to reopening as soon as safely possible," read statements from the parks, which are owned by Palace Entertainment along with Kennywood Park in West Mifflin. Park staff are preparing protocols "to address social distancing, limiting capacity, disinfection, guest education, hand sanitation, respiratory hygiene and other health and safety factors," the statements continued. Staff writers Jeff Himler and Renatta Signorini contributed to this report. Jamie Martines is a Tribune-Review staff writer. You can contact Jamie at 724-850-2867, jmartines@triblive.com or via Twitter .