Utopia Talk / Politics / Reflect pool covered in algae days after

williamthebastard rank	Tue Jun 16 06:55:12 Blames Obama. Lol. Luckily, after the 1.5 million budget was increased by 1000% and accomplished nothing, he's going to continue breaki- renovating it in the fall. "Trump’s ‘American flag blue’ reflecting pool turns nasty green after $14M glow-up — admin blames Obama http://nyp...ecting-pool-after-14m-glow-up/
Habebe rank	Wed Jun 17 04:59:47 why does the US reflecting pool keep getting algae, is this new? like why is this a new problem? No—algae in the Lincoln Memorial **Reflecting Pool** is **not a new problem**. It's a long-standing, recurring issue that's happened repeatedly for over a decade. The recent algae is especially visible because it appeared just **one day after the pool was refilled** following a **$14.2 million renovation** that ended in early June 2026 . ### Why algae keeps appearing: | Factor | Explanation | |--------|-------------| | **Dormant supply lines** | The algae is "residual"—leftover from supply lines that sat **inactive for 8 weeks** during construction [1] | | **Water source** | The pool uses water from the **Tidal Basin** (from the Potomac River), which isn't clean pool water and contains nutrients algae feed on [2] | | **Summer conditions** | Algae thrives in **warm, stagnant water** with bright sunlight—conditions common in Washington, D.C. summers [3][4] | | **Shallow depth** | The pool is very shallow, so it heats up quickly, accelerating algae growth (can multiply in just **3 days** in hot weather) [2] | ### This isn't new: - Algae bloomed **two months after the 2012 renovation** ($34 million), forcing officials to drain the pool again and double ozone levels [5][3] - The Interior Department calls this a **"standard part of the startup procedure"** when reactivating the pool [1][5] ### What's being done: The National Park Service installed a new **ozone nanobubbler filtration system** designed to neutralize nutrients algae need to grow [1][5]. Crews are currently flushing and cleaning the residual algae [6]. So while it looks like a "new" problem because of the timing after renovations, algae has been the pool's persistent scourge for over 10 years [5].
williamthebastard rank	Wed Jun 17 10:50:46 I see mentally ill Magas are posting that Dems are secretly pouring algae into the pool. As you were, Murca.
murder rank	Wed Jun 17 12:19:50 Clearly ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNomhZFaWWI
Rugian rank	Wed Jun 17 12:45:41 Why are we talking about a fucking pool?
murder rank	Wed Jun 17 13:04:10 Because he can't always talk about his fucking ballroom. -
Habebe rank	Wed Jun 17 15:18:08 Rugian, Well, WTB has insecurity issues which demands he constantly find ways to ket people known that he is somehow superior to someone regardless of how trivial(Im sure you have taken notice of his usual threads) Me? I kept hearing snippets about the reflecting pool, but didnt know why this algae has recently become a problem so I asked AI and copied/pasted my question/response.
williamthebastard rank	Wed Jun 17 18:34:32 It once would have been amazing that the largest news source in a Western country literally stands in front of you and tells you that green is blue. Ahhh, the good old days when sanity and insanity hadnt swapped places http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLrKS3Ym7l8
williamthebastard rank	Wed Jun 17 18:36:05 I mean: http://youtu.be/lLrKS3Ym7l8?t=65 Lol. Bottle green is sky blue! Never, ever believe your own eyes, Maga patients!
williamthebastard rank	Wed Jun 17 18:37:22 "No other president would clean it!" - Fox News, the serious voice of important Maga news. lol
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