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dsc

(53,457 posts) Mon Jun 15, 2026, 10:49 AM 4 hrs ago

At the risk of asking a very stupid question in regards to the reflecting pool [View all]

why not just use chlorine to shock it clear of algae and keep it chlorinated to prevent the return of it? I do realize that they would need to filter but I assume that is already going on just not well.

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At the risk of asking a very stupid question in regards to the reflecting pool [View all] dsc 4 hrs ago OP

it is not now and has never been a swimming pool rampartd 4 hrs ago #1

It seems turning it into a self contained body of water would have been cheaper and more effective than the 15 million dsc 4 hrs ago #3

Just chlorine isn't enough - the still, warm water perfect for the growth of algae. Ocelot II 4 hrs ago #2

Aside from what's already been mentioned thucythucy 4 hrs ago #4

AI response Wiz Imp 4 hrs ago #5

guess that makes sense dsc 3 hrs ago #6

I visited DC in the spring of 2024. Americanme 3 hrs ago #8

Aeration would help. surfered 3 hrs ago #7

Aeration would disturb the surface of the pool so it wouldn't reflect any more. Ocelot II 1 hr ago #9

How would it be a reflecting pool? obamanut2012 1 hr ago #11

It would kill wildlife and pollute the water in the tidal basin obamanut2012 1 hr ago #10