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Tuesday, June 16, 2026

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 $13.1 million renovation of the iconic water feature on the National Mall. These renovations included repainting the base of the pool "American flag blue" and mending leaking joints. Videos shared on social media on Tuesday morning depicted workers dumping gallon bottles of the chemical into the 2,028-foot pool, which has turned green due to the algae bloom. The park service is using hydrogen peroxide in addition to an advanced filtration system that deploys ozone-injected nanobubbles to break down toxins and contaminants in the pool, the DOI spokesperson said.

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Another defeat for Viejo. What a life.

#1 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-06-16 01:26 PM | Reply

*** Incompetent Trumpf Junta and DOGE Slashed Dept of Interior Budget and Staff ***


Source: DOGE Slashes Dept of Interior Budget and Staff

#2 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-06-16 01:59 PM | Reply

He sure killed this investigation into his friend's pollution history.
san.com

#3 | Posted by morris at 2026-06-16 02:06 PM | Reply

No one thought to clean out the old plumbing system with bleach before refilling. Stable Genius LOL.

#4 | Posted by Scotty at 2026-06-16 08:24 PM | Reply

"repainting the base of the pool "American flag blue"

Green is a better color for Trump anyway.

#5 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-06-16 08:25 PM | Reply

I liked this headline:
"Trump administration blames Obama after blue' Reflecting Pool turns green after $14M refurb."

Trump got outsmarted by Barack The Magic Negro.

#6 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-06-16 08:27 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

The memes are already circulating. It's a special type of algae, found in Georgia, that can only be in that pool because it was dumped their on purpose by Democrats, and they're forced to peroxide the pool.

Pay no attention to the fact it's >90F and that's how pools work, especially when you kick start it with algae strips from the pipes that you didn't pump out to waste.

Stupidity aside... I run a peroxide pool, pretty nice, better than chlorine. Better on the skin. So if you're homeless, dive in. Now's the time.

#7 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2026-06-16 10:09 PM | Reply

"It's a special type of algae, found in Georgia"

The Pool Boy Went Down To D.C. He was looking for a pool to clean
He was in a bind cause he was way behind but he knew The Art Of The Deal
When he came across this long pool shinin' in the middle of the National Mall
And the Pool Boy jumped up on the Lincoln Steps and said "Our pool is bigger than skyscrapers."

#8 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-06-16 10:18 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

Pretty good.

The math on the peroxide is still wild. Not the 550 gallons of chlorine, 140 gallons instead. Going to need it every 2-3 days until it goes back under 90. If you don't have bottom jets and another 70 gallons of clarifier it's just going to be a giant white cloud of dead algae.

#9 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2026-06-16 10:26 PM | Reply

Expensive status symbol as far as pools go. You can't even swim in it.

#10 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2026-06-16 10:27 PM | Reply

peroxide pool
#7 | Posted by sitzkrieg

Is that the same as salt? Having been in both kinds the salt is night and day better but apparently more expensive.

#11 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-06-16 10:27 PM | Reply

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