President Donald Trump's project to transform the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and paint it "American Flag Blue" has had a rough start since renovations were done.On June 9, the pool was refilled after renovations were complete. Days later, the pool turned green from algae. On June 16, USA TODAY confirmed the green color was still there, and workers were pouring hydrogen peroxide into the water. By June 18, images were surfacing of the blue paint peeling from the floor of the pool.Two companies, Atlantic Industrial Coatings and Green Water Solutions, were given contracts for the work. Atlantic Industrial Coatings was awarded $14.2 million to give the pool its "American Flag Blue" tint, while Green Water Solutions got $1.7 million to improve the water quality.Satellite imagery captured by Vantor shows a time-lapse of the renovation and how the pool looked before the project began:Contributing: Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY

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