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The Daily Beast reports on Trump's $15 million renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, featuring a blue base coat and ozone nanobubbler tech, which faced delays and algae blooms. Temporary equipment was rushed in, costs ballooned, and bipartisan scrutiny over feasibility and contracting followed as the project unfolded.
A $1.7 million ozone nanobubbler project is being used to clear the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, with temporary units, a permanent pump-house system, and a goal to beat algae before July 4. While officials and researchers say the technology can oxidize algae and keep water clear for days, the effort has drawn scrutiny over a no-bid contract, timing pressures, and the long‑term viability of using the system in a large, outdoor pool, as questions about pipe upkeep and broader renovations remain.
A firm owned by a trust led by longtime Trump donor John Cafaro was awarded a $1.7 million no-bid contract to install a water-purification system for the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, bypassing competitive bidding; the White House says the president was not involved in the selection, but the project has drawn scrutiny as algae blooms returned and the pool turned green.