DC Reflecting Pool Growing Algae Just Days After Trump’s $14M Renovation
Workers say the green buildup is part of a normal startup process after the basin was refilled and repainting finished.
- Green algae has reappeared in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool just days after President Donald Trump's $14 million renovation project wrapped, with thin green films visible on Friday near the World War II Memorial end.
- The project faced scrutiny over cost ballooning from under $2 million to $14 million, with critics raising concerns over a no-bid contract awarded to a contractor Trump described as his "pool guy" despite having no pool experience.
- Interior Department spokesperson Katie Martin stated the growth stems from "residual algae from the supply lines" that sat dormant for eight weeks during construction, calling it a standard startup issue that will soon be resolved.
- Staff have been observed using Induclor, a chlorine compound, to control algae growth, while the National Park Service installed a new ozone "nanobubbler" filtration system with $1.7 million in funding to maintain water quality.
- This renovation is part of a broader effort to refresh Washington for the 250th anniversary of the United States, though the pool previously struggled with algae following a $34 million renovation under President Obama in 2012.
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Algae Returns to Spruced-Up Reflecting Pool in DC
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Trump's lavishly renovated Reflecting Pool is already covered in green muck: report
Despite costly renovations touted by President Donald Trump, the Reflecting Pool is already dirtied with a layer of green muck.According to reporting by Politico, workers are struggling to remove algae from the surface of the Reflecting Pool. Layers of algae keep floating to the top of the World War...
Next Time a TDSer Mocks Algae in New Mall Reflecting Pool, Remind Him What Obama's Gross Version Looked Like
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Trump officials brush off algae reappearing in Reflecting Pool
The Interior Department is clapping back on reports about the algae seen in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool this week after the Trump administration overhauled the facility, calling the spotted algae “residual.” Days after President Donald Trump declared his project to revamp the reflecting pool on the National Mall “complete,” Washingtonians and local media spotted algae blooming in the made-over pool. The problem has plagued the pool for …
Trump Dragged After Video Of Renovated Reflecting Pool Already Shows Parts Of It Coated In Algae
President Donald Trump is facing criticism now that officials are scrambling to explain why the newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is coated with what they've referred to as "residual algae," creating an eyesore at one of Washington, D.C.'s most cherished attractions.Although the Trump administration praised the project and said the nation's capital looked "better than ever" after the reservoir reopened, signs of algae growth were …
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