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As the Lincoln Reflecting Pool turned green with algae, officials are now using chemicals to fix it.
President Donald Trump’s more than $14 million Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation was completed just over a week ago, with its more than 300,000 square feet refilled with 6.5 million gallons of clean water.
The National Park Service is deploying hydrogen peroxide in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to combat algae growth, according to a Department of the Interior (DOI) spokesperson. This effort follows the Trump administration’s controversial $13.
The Trump administration spent about $14.2 million on renovations to the Reflecting Pool, including painting it “American Flag Blue.”
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Trump administration uses hydrogen peroxide and tiny bubbles against algae in Reflecting Pool
The Washington Monument is once again visible in the refilled pool, but Trump's vision of an azure expanse between the D.C. landmarks has been complicated by the harsh realities of chemistry and biology known to any backyard pool owner.
