Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA worker uses a push broom to help clean up algae in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool following the completion of recent renovations (Getty)The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool turned green with algae shortly after a $14 million renovation completed by the Trump administration. A Department of the Interior spokesperson criticized the Obama administration, claiming that its previous pool reopening also led to significant algae issues. The Trump administration implemented a $1.7 million upgraded ozone nanobubbler filtration system, which they state is now successfully destroying the algae. Communications Director Katie Martin clarified that the algae's return was a normal part of the start-up process after construction and is being removed. President Trump plans to use the newly renovated Reflecting Pool as a backdrop for a 'Tribute to America' rally on July 4th. In fullTrump administration blames Obama after ‘blue’ Reflecting Pool turns green after $14M refurbThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Trump admin points finger at Obama as algae takes over reflecting pool
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA worker uses a push broom to help clean up algae in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool following the completion of recent renovations (Getty)The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool turned green with algae shortly after a $14 million renovation completed by the Trump administration. A Department of the Interior spokesperson criticized the Obama administration, claiming that its previous pool reopening also led to significant algae issues. The Trump administration implemented a $1.7 million upgraded ozone nanobubbler filtration system, which they state is now successfully destroying the algae. Communications Director Katie Martin clarified that the algae's return was a normal part of the start-up process after construction and is being removed. President Trump plans to use the newly renovated Reflecting Pool as a backdrop for a 'Tribute to America' rally on July 4th. In fullTrump administration blames Obama after ‘blue’ Reflecting Pool turns green after $14M refurbThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
