An external investigation by WSP has identified the extent of deficiencies at Lärkans family bath in Sala, according to officials. Urgent measures are needed for the bathhouse in Sala to function for another ten years, the investigation found, with these urgent measures costing five million kronor. The full extent of the deficiencies identified by WSP has not been disclosed, but Amanda Lindblad, chair of the municipal board, noted in a press conference that there are larger needs for measures that need to be addressed.
What specific larger measures are needed for the Sala bathhouse beyond the urgent ones costing five million kronor remains unclear, as officials have not detailed them publicly. A political decision on the future of the bathhouse in Sala will be made later this spring, officials said. When exactly in the spring this decision will occur has not been specified, leaving uncertainty about the timeline for addressing the bathhouse's long-term viability.
In Kiruna, during an inspection of the bathhouse, additional defects in the construction were found, according to major media reports. 4 billion kronor, multiple reports indicate. A report from the technical consulting company Tyréns shows several defects in the Kiruna bathhouse, some new and some known earlier, sources said.
What are the specific new defects found in the Kiruna bathhouse that were not previously known has not been fully detailed, though the report highlights ongoing issues. The municipal administration in Kiruna has applied for a total of 42 million kronor for measures to address bathhouse defects, major media reports state. Problems in the load-bearing parts, walls, and frames of the Kiruna bathhouse need to be addressed for two million kronor, according to these reports.
How the 42 million kronor for the Kiruna bathhouse will be allocated among the various required measures is not yet clear, as the municipality has not released a breakdown. Gert Mörtvik, a project strategist, stated in an official statement that errors will arise that are not currently known when the building is put into operation, underscoring the challenges in managing such large-scale projects.