Rips appear in Reflecting Pool's new sealant after algae turn water green

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• President Trump's efforts to spruce up the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool faced a snag this week, with algae turning the water green while rips appeared in an "American Flag Blue" surface picked by the president.

  according to CBS News — Latest +2

• The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is a 619 by 51 metre rectangular pool built in 1922 between the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial.

  according to NPR — News +1

• The Trump administration is hardly the first to struggle to clean up the Reflecting Pool.

  according to NBC News — Politics +1

• After weeks of renovation, the project has cost taxpayers more than $14 million and… the reflecting pool looks green.

  according to NPR — News

• The $14 million pool repainting project is already running into problems: the paint is peeling off and the pool is full of green algae.

  according to The Japan Times - News

• First, the project overshot Trump’s initial cost estimate of under $2 million — and has already topped $14.6 million, according to a federal spending database .

  according to NBC News — Politics

• The pool repainting project, which US media have reported cost around $14m (€12.2m), is part of Mr Trump's drive to put his stamp on Washington with things like a ballroom at the White House and a huge arch by the Potomac River.

  according to RTÉ News — World

• The problems with the peeling paint appear widespread across the 610-meter-long pool.

  according to RTÉ News — World

• Source: Getty / Kevin Dietsch In talking through his plans, Trump touted his expertise at building "more than 100 swimming pools" and noted "I have a guy" when discussing contractors for the work.

  according to SBS News (Australia)

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