Some blue material at the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is peeling off, days after the pool was painted blue and refilled as part of a multi-million dollar renovation ordered by President Donald Trump.
On Thursday at the National Mall, CNN observed a flap of blue material that was partially attached to the bottom in one area of the pool and floating toward the top. It is unclear if the material is paint or sealant, and it’s unclear what caused it to come up.
The Department of the Interior did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Shown pictures and videos of the material, Eddie Wood, who owns Atlantic Industrial Coatings, the Virginia-based firm hired to renovate the pool, said the images do not provide enough information “to tell exactly what that is.”
“There’s several things that we’ve got to address when we come back for maintenance, and anything like that will be addressed, if it’s a problem,” Wood said.
I heard from a pool guy on Youtube that this is pretty normal after a full refill during a warm, rainy period. He also explained ways how they’re likely getting getting rid of the algae. So yeah, this seems to be part of the process more or less but of course it’s still not a good look. This swamp looking pond may not reflect the beautiful sky right now but it reflects Donnie’s politics perfectly.
Would you link the vid? I’m curious about the differences between maintaining a pool and maintaining a pond. I know zip about the first, and a fair bit about the second. I’m curious about the difference.