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17. Do the reflecting pools have any sort of filtration system?

Tue Jun 16, 2026, 03:54 PM

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Former competitive swimmer here:

There's a reason most pools have light-colored bottoms, as the article indicates.

That said, I did swim in some pools with darker bottoms. Not many, but I encountered them. (This was a very long time ago.). Nevertheless, they were clear and algae-free.

I assume this is because the water was properly chlorinated and filtered. Knowing what I know now, I have to assume these pools were more expensive to maintain; nevertheless, maintained they were.

Given how much larger in area these reflecting pools are, I suspect the kinds of filtration used in swimming pools might be either ineffective or cost-prohibitive, which is why I asked. I honestly don't know the answer; I've been to the pools, but I wasn't looking for how they were maintained.

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Even a normal intelligence highschool student would know that.. Girard442 8 hrs ago #1

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Size of reflecting pool vs H2O3 dosage rog 7 hrs ago #8

My $5 says they didn't look up any of this information... WestMichRad 7 hrs ago #9

nor did they ask azureblue 6 hrs ago #12

I'm not a betting guy, but I would bet on that. rog 4 hrs ago #27

Yes, it can be used in pools. Since the source I Raw Story, I take it with a grain of salt LeftInTX 6 hrs ago #20

"The effects of H202 are fairly short lived." BumRushDaShow 4 hrs ago #26

Just when you think it can't get more stupid........... BarbD 8 hrs ago #2

Until he dies BWdem4life 8 hrs ago #7

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Gonna be a whole lot of skimming going on soon EYESORE 9001 8 hrs ago #5

;-{)....... Goonch 8 hrs ago #6

Swamp monster! Eeek! debsy 6 hrs ago #19

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call chad the pool boy (SNL) msongs 6 hrs ago #14

The poor microbes relogic 6 hrs ago #15

Do the reflecting pools have any sort of filtration system? cab67 6 hrs ago #17

I don't know if it has any filtration? Maybe a biofiltration system? LeftInTX 5 hrs ago #21

There's a thing in engineering called scaleability. Some things have it, some don't. Girard442 2 hrs ago #33

Kinda looks as tho' trump is swamping the clean.. 3825-87867 6 hrs ago #18

Soon they will put a tarp over it. twodogsbarking 5 hrs ago #22

"But peroxide CAN be used as a 'bleach' (strong oxidizer) for something like hair, when concentrated" Seinan Sensei 5 hrs ago #24

So ... no squirrels, birds or pet dogs are going to drink from that pool ? Because H2O2 will make them sick. eppur_se_muova 4 hrs ago #25

Peroxide is generally unstable BumRushDaShow 3 hrs ago #30

This would be funny if it weren't so tragic. yellow dahlia 3 hrs ago #28

Will the H2O2 have any effect on the painted surfaces? LakeVermilion 3 hrs ago #29

Here's hoping the Ducks that swim in it won't be harmed by the chemical.. Talitha 3 hrs ago #31

If it's diluted enough BumRushDaShow 2 hrs ago #32