The paint is now peeling at Trump's $14 million reflecting pool "renovation"

Hawkeye10 said:
Go Fuck Yourself.
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You don't deserve it, but I did it for you:

Yes—city (municipal/drinking) water has been used (and likely mixed or switched with Tidal Basin water) for the recent 2026 refill and ongoing operations.


Current Setup​


  • 2026 Refill: The pool was refilled with millions of gallons of city water (not primarily Tidal Basin water) after the renovation. Multiple sources confirmed this choice for cleaner startup water during the America 250 celebrations. It was described as "seven million gallons and counting" in early reports.
  • The System Allows Flexibility: The post-2012 infrastructure includes connections to both sources. Tidal Basin water is the default for circulation (with filtration/ozone), but city water is used as a backup—especially when Tidal Basin water is murky or during special periods. Mixing or switching occurs depending on conditions.
  • This aligns with the pool's design: It can draw from the Tidal Basin for sustainability but fall back on treated municipal water to manage quality/algae risks.

In short, yes—city water is actively in use right now (at least for the initial fill and likely blended as needed), which is a noted difference from the standard post-2012 Tidal Basin reliance. This was done to help with the post-renovation startup.
 
Nordberg said:
It was a 2 million dollar job that quickly went to $ 14 million. Trump does not believe in experts or scientists. He blusters ahead, so certain that whatever he thinks is fact. He has millions of Americans who believe him.
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You act as though Trump is superhuman or something. He doesn't oversee the construction. The department head is responsible for the subcontractor. He will blame it on the inspector.
 
Nomad said:
Already did.
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No you didn't, SO MAD.

Nomad said:
You're such a dishonest troll you won't admit it.
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So you say.

You're such a dishonest troll that you can't prove your claim.

What you posted:

Nomad said:
Well then, if the problem stems largely from living things falling in and dying, or from birds shitting in it etc, etc, I (with the aid of A I) have devised what would likely be a simple and highly effective solution.....
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What I posted:

Diogenes said:
What @Cypress "forgot" to mention, per CNN:

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.

Tim Auerhahn, a pool infrastructure expert and the chairman of the Aquatic Council, said it’s difficult to tell from the videos what was causing the “apparent delamination.”

“A coating system can fail for several reasons, including substrate preparation, surface contamination, application conditions, adhesion issues, product selection, mechanical damage, environmental exposure, or a combination of factors,” Auerhahn said.

Issues with algae and leaks have bedeviled various presidential administrations nearly since the pool was first opened a century ago.

In 2012, President Barack Obama’s administration spent $34 million on an 18-month renovation of the pool which was meant to address ongoing issues with algae blooms.

However, shortly after that renovation was completed, the pool again became a murky, smelly mess, filled with algae, bird waste and dead ducks.

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You lose largely, SO MAD.
 
Hawkeye10 said:
I need to see your authorization code to speak.
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