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Updated · The Atlantic · Jun 26
Greenwater Solutions Spritzes 1923 Reflecting Pool With Nanobubbles to Fight Algae
Updated
Updated · The Atlantic · Jun 26

Greenwater Solutions Spritzes 1923 Reflecting Pool With Nanobubbles to Fight Algae

3 articles · Updated · The Atlantic · Jun 26

Summary

  • Greenwater Solutions is spraying nanobubbles into Washington’s Reflecting Pool in a new attempt to curb a spreading green algae layer.
  • The treatment follows complaints that the decorative pool’s structural and cosmetic problems have worsened over time and resisted easier fixes.
  • Donald Trump has made the pool a public focus in recent weeks, touting its size and blaming the failed lining on saboteurs, Barack Obama and the media.
  • The 1923 pool, built to showcase national monuments, has become a visible symbol of broader disputes over maintenance, spending and management in the capital.

Insights

With toxic algae killing ducks, is the famous Reflecting Pool now a threat to the National Mall's ecosystem?
Can 'magic' technology fix a century-old problem, or is the Reflecting Pool's decay beyond a simple solution?
After a $13.1M repaint and dead wildlife, what is the true cost of altering a historic American monument?