The Reflecting Pool repairs are COMPLETE, taking 1/10th the time and 1/20th the INITIAL cost estimates to complete the work.

[struth]

Are you trying to tell us you are too dumb to know how Google Search works? It's either that or you are deliberately lying. Which is it?

Both

 

[candycorn]

 

[Cellblock2429]

But his becoming President fu**ed your entire brain, all 5 cells.

/----/ Make all the unsubstantiated claims about what you think I believe. It proves nothing. It changes nothing.
The fact is I couldn't care less about Obama's race. It was his destructive polices that I despised.

 

[Cellblock2429]

There was no "clean up"...it's still dirty.

/-----/ I assigned Gemini as a swimming pool expert. I asked why algae is blooming in the reflecting pool again. Feel free to do your own research and prove Gemini wrong. You won't because you're having too much fun bashing Trump.
In fact, I doubt you'll even read the actual reason.

From a pool builder and water management perspective, algae creeping back into a body of water as massive as the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool—even right after a major $14.2 million renovation—boils down to a mix of mechanical startup procedures and some unavoidable environmental realities.

Here is the breakdown of why algae is showing up again so quickly:

1.​

According to the Department of the Interior, the immediate bloom spotted right after the pool was refilled is actually residual algae from the water supply lines.

• The Cause: During the recent eight-week construction and sealing phase, the plumbing lines sat stagnant. When water lines sit dormant in warm weather, they become a breeding ground for bacteria and organic biofilm.
• The Result: When the pumps were turned back on to refill the 6.75-million-gallon basin, that built-up organic matter was pushed straight out into the newly filled pool.

2. The Nature of the Beast: The Mid-Atlantic Summer​

Even with the best filtration, the Reflecting Pool is a perfect storm for organic growth because of its physical design:

• Massive Sun Exposure: Algae thrives on photosynthesis. The pool is completely wide open to direct sunlight all day long with zero shade.
• Shallow Water & High Heat: The basin is relatively shallow. Combined with D.C.’s intense summer heat and humidity, the water temperature spikes rapidly. Warm, stagnant, sun-drenched water acts like an incubator for green slime.
• High Nutrient Load: The pool isn't a sealed backyard swimming pool; it's an open public monument. Waterfowl (like geese and ducks) constantly use it, introducing a massive amount of nitrates and phosphates (via droppings) that act as premium fertilizer for algae spores.

3. The Filtration System vs. System Startup​

The recent renovations included the installation of a new ozone nanobubbler filtration system designed to oxygenate the water and aggressively combat algae growth naturally.

However, any pool pro will tell you that a new filtration system isn't an instantaneous magic wand. When a system is first fired up against a heavy load of residual algae from dormant pipes, it takes time for the chemical or ozone levels to reach equilibrium and oxidize the organic load. Until the nanobubblers catch up and maintenance crews finish manually clearing the initial startup debris, that breakthrough algae will be visible.

In short, it’s a classic case of startup logistics meeting peak summer physics—the plumbing lines gave it a head start, and the D.C. sun is doing the rest until the new filtration system completely stabilizes.

 

[candycorn]

/-----/ I assigned Gemini as a swimming pool expert. I asked why algae is blooming in the reflecting pool again. Feel free to do your own research and prove Gemini wrong. You won't because you're having too much fun bashing Trump.
In fact, I doubt you'll even read the actual reason.

From a pool builder and water management perspective, algae creeping back into a body of water as massive as the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool—even right after a major $14.2 million renovation—boils down to a mix of mechanical startup procedures and some unavoidable environmental realities.

Here is the breakdown of why algae is showing up again so quickly:

1.​

According to the Department of the Interior, the immediate bloom spotted right after the pool was refilled is actually residual algae from the water supply lines.

• The Cause: During the recent eight-week construction and sealing phase, the plumbing lines sat stagnant. When water lines sit dormant in warm weather, they become a breeding ground for bacteria and organic biofilm.
• The Result: When the pumps were turned back on to refill the 6.75-million-gallon basin, that built-up organic matter was pushed straight out into the newly filled pool.

2. The Nature of the Beast: The Mid-Atlantic Summer​

Even with the best filtration, the Reflecting Pool is a perfect storm for organic growth because of its physical design:

• Massive Sun Exposure: Algae thrives on photosynthesis. The pool is completely wide open to direct sunlight all day long with zero shade.
• Shallow Water & High Heat: The basin is relatively shallow. Combined with D.C.’s intense summer heat and humidity, the water temperature spikes rapidly. Warm, stagnant, sun-drenched water acts like an incubator for green slime.
• High Nutrient Load: The pool isn't a sealed backyard swimming pool; it's an open public monument. Waterfowl (like geese and ducks) constantly use it, introducing a massive amount of nitrates and phosphates (via droppings) that act as premium fertilizer for algae spores.

3. The Filtration System vs. System Startup​

The recent renovations included the installation of a new ozone nanobubbler filtration system designed to oxygenate the water and aggressively combat algae growth naturally.

However, any pool pro will tell you that a new filtration system isn't an instantaneous magic wand. When a system is first fired up against a heavy load of residual algae from dormant pipes, it takes time for the chemical or ozone levels to reach equilibrium and oxidize the organic load. Until the nanobubblers catch up and maintenance crews finish manually clearing the initial startup debris, that breakthrough algae will be visible.

In short, it’s a classic case of startup logistics meeting peak summer physics—the plumbing lines gave it a head start, and the D.C. sun is doing the rest until the new filtration system completely stabilizes.

He said it'd be gone.
He spent billions for it to be gone.
It's not gone.
I want my money back.

Here is where you bring up Obama for some reason....

 

[citygator]

Disastrous agreement.

 

[Cellblock2429]

He said it'd be gone.
He spent billions for it to be gone.
It's not gone.
I want my money back.

Here is where you bring up Obama for some reason....

/----/ Thanks for never failing to make an ass out of yourself. Did you even read the first point? Of course not. That would require a micron of intellectual honesty.

1. According to the Department of the Interior, the immediate bloom spotted right after the pool was refilled is actually residual algae from the water supply lines.​

 

[candycorn]

/----/ Thanks for never failing to make an ass out of yourself. Did you even read the first point? Of course not. That would require a micron of intellectual honesty.

1. According to the Department of the Interior, the immediate bloom spotted right after the pool was refilled is actually residual algae from the water supply lines.​

So there should be no algae next week, right?

 

[Cellblock2429]

So there should be no algae next week, right?

/—-/ Of course reading the last two paragraphs would overtax your brain. But, for others:
However, any pool pro will tell you that a new filtration system isn't an instantaneous magic wand. When a system is first fired up against a heavy load of residual algae from dormant pipes, it takes time for the chemical or ozone levels to reach equilibrium and oxidize the organic load. Until the nanobubblers catch up and maintenance crews finish manually clearing the initial startup debris, that breakthrough algae will be visible.

In short, it’s a classic case of startup logistics meeting peak summer physics—the plumbing lines gave it a head start, and the D.C. sun is doing the rest until the new filtration system completely stabilizes.

 

[candycorn]

/—-/ Of course reading the last two paragraphs would overtax your brain. But, for others:
However, any pool pro will tell you that a new filtration system isn't an instantaneous magic wand. When a system is first fired up against a heavy load of residual algae from dormant pipes, it takes time for the chemical or ozone levels to reach equilibrium and oxidize the organic load. Until the nanobubblers catch up and maintenance crews finish manually clearing the initial startup debris, that breakthrough algae will be visible.

In short, it’s a classic case of startup logistics meeting peak summer physics—the plumbing lines gave it a head start, and the D.C. sun is doing the rest until the new filtration system completely stabilizes.

LOL...

So by 6/22 no more algae, right? A simple yes or no please.

 

[candycorn]

LOL...

So by 6/22 no more algae, right? A simple yes or no please.

Cellblock2429 I'll take that as a "no"....

You're weak.

 

[Cellblock2429]

Cellblock2429 I'll take that as a "no"....

You're weak.

/—-/ What part of my immediate reply confused you? See post #89. Are you able to perform that simple task?

 

[candycorn]

/—-/ What part of my immediate reply confused you? See post #89. Are you able to perform that simple task?

Just tell us:

By the end of next week, the 22nd...the "residual algae" should be gone right and the multi billion dollar pool should be clean as a whistle permanently...right?

Is that true or false.

 

[Cellblock2429]

LOL...

So by 6/22 no more algae, right? A simple yes or no please.

/—-/ Oh yeah, 100% guaryDamtee you or double your two cents back.
I’m done answering your idiotic posts with facts you just skim over.

 

[candycorn]

/—-/ Oh yeah, 100% guaryDamtee you or double your two cents back.
I’m done answering your idiotic posts with facts you just skim over.

It’s rather humorous that you’ve been reduced to being so neutered you can’t tell us if the pool is fixed or not.

 

[Cellblock2429]

It’s rather humorous that you’ve been reduced to being so neutered you can’t tell us if the pool is fixed or not.

/----/ You've been told repeatedly. It's fixed. The filtration process is working as designed. It's not instant. It takes time with weather affecting the process.
What part confuses you? I can run it through Gemini and request an explanation on a third-grade level so you can better understand.

 

[candycorn]

/----/ You've been told repeatedly. It's fixed.

Great...so no more algae next week, right?

 

[22lcidw]

Great...so no more algae next week, right?

What about the six electric car recharging stations we got for a trillion dollars from Joe. Not a word.

 

[d0gbreath]

They should've painted it green.

 

[Cellblock2429]

Great...so no more algae next week, right?

/---/ Why don't you go to DC, scoop up a bucket full, and chug it down. Let us know if you end up in ER.