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 inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleJust days after Trump's $14 million refurbishment was completed, the water in the Reflecting Pool turned a distinct shade of green (AP)The Trump administration is using hydrogen peroxide (bleach) to address a significant algae problem in the recently renovated Reflecting Pool. This intervention follows a $14 million refurbishment of the pool, which turned green with algae just days after its completion. Workers were observed dumping a 12 percent concentration of hydrogen peroxide, a substance the CDC warns can cause respiratory issues and chemical burns, and may pose risks to wildlife. Area residents expressed disappointment, with one describing the pool's condition as "a mess" and surprisingly green. An Interior Department spokesperson attributed the algae issue to past administrations' use of "nanobubbler technology" and stated that current efforts are successfully clearing the bloom. In fullTrump team’s answer to growing algae problem in Reflecting Pool: Bleach itThank 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

The Department of the Interior said the algae bloom turning the pool green was being “vacuumed up as we speak.”

Algal blooms have hit the site, between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument, after a $14.2 million repair project.

The Trump administration spent about $14.2 million on renovations to the Reflecting Pool, including painting it “American Flag Blue.”

Green algae reappeared in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool days after Trump's $13 million renovation, prompting questions about the project's effectiveness.

Algal blooms have hit the site, between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument, after an expensive repair project

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Administration had claimed algae at Lincoln Memorial pool would be cleared after the renovation, but it has proliferated amid warm weather

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has turned green just days after its $14m (£10m) renovation project was completed. The six-week long project saw the pool drained before…

‘I think it’s a mess. I’ve never seen it this green before,’ one area resident griped

National Park Service employees pour bleach into Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to combat algae growth after $14.2M renovation by Trump admin.

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President Donald Trump’s more than $13 million Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation was completed just over a week ago, with its iconic 2,800 square feet refilled with 6.5…

Algae has reappeared in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after it was refilled following construction, where the bottom was painted "American flag blue."

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Trump had been celebrating the completed paint job just days before D.C. residents noticed that it had turned green.

Warm weather has fueled a bloom that National Park Service workers are trying to kill using everything from hydrogen peroxide to nanobubbles ahead of July 4 celebrations.

The Interior Department is using a combination of new nanobubble technology and hydrogen peroxide to clean the green water in the reflecting pool.

Swamp Thing: Algae mess with Trump's pool project

Experts had warned that Trump's plan could make the problem worse. Now, there are signs those concerns were justified.

Experts had warned that Trump's plan could make the problem worse. Now, there are signs those concerns were justified.