Event Brief
Reflecting Pool algae bloom after Trump renovation
Filed: Jun 16, 2026 at 9:05 PM ET
Summary: Warm weather has fueled an algae bloom in the Reflecting Pool as NPS workers try to kill it ahead of July 4.
WHO: National Park Service workers
WHAT: Workers use hydrogen peroxide and nanobubbles to kill algae in the Reflecting Pool
WHEN: Jun 16, 2026 at 2:14 PM ET
WHERE: Washington, D.C.
WHY: Warm weather fueled an algae bloom in the Reflecting Pool
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