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TheRickles

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4. But the sign specifically says "Do not feed the algae!".

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Tue Jun 23, 2026, 05:37 PM

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Well I feel rather vindicated... I said the algae problem is likely related to nutrient excess in the water [View all] 31j20b3 22 hrs ago OP

Oh you! Smarty pants! Giving expertise to this ALBliberal 22 hrs ago #1

Don't throw your science in Trump's face... lame54 22 hrs ago #2

.."cast not your pearls before swine".. thomski64 19 hrs ago #14

As my son says UpInArms 22 hrs ago #3

But the sign specifically says "Do not feed the algae!". TheRickles 21 hrs ago #4

Hahaha SuzyandPuffpuff 21 hrs ago #5

Donny's no-stop verbal diarrhea helps the algae bloom struggle4progress 21 hrs ago #6

If the water was pumped directly from the Potomac, no wonder it has an algae problem. waterwatcher123 21 hrs ago #7

It's not pumped directly from the Potomac. The Potomac water goes through a treatment facility first chia 20 hrs ago #9

So, are you saying the water is treated to Safe Drinking Water Act standards? waterwatcher123 19 hrs ago #18

No, I'm not saying that. According to the NYT: chia 18 hrs ago #30

The water is sourced from the tidal basin... reACTIONary 19 hrs ago #22

From the NYT chia 18 hrs ago #31

Thanks! So it's both, depending. reACTIONary 17 hrs ago #33

why not use tap water and chlorine, like my 60 yr old swim pool that's never had algae msongs 20 hrs ago #8

The DC water system coprolite 19 hrs ago #16

Interesting - solving one problem creates another one. waterwatcher123 19 hrs ago #19

Your pool has never had algae???? LeftInTX 18 hrs ago #32

Agree. I've said that for a week orthoclad 20 hrs ago #10

That water they want to drain is polluted as well with paint. vanlassie 18 hrs ago #28

Algae will find a way! BidenRocks 20 hrs ago #11

... Wednesdays 18 hrs ago #27

Learn something new every day! calimary 20 hrs ago #12

The NY Times says the pool was filled with D.C. municipal water treated with phosphate, which feeds algae. highplainsdem 20 hrs ago #13

Make Algae Grow Again!! thomski64 19 hrs ago #15

Hey. 1000 posts! progressoid 19 hrs ago #20

I've read that it is sourced... reACTIONary 19 hrs ago #24

I just posted what the NYT reported today. I don't know who has the correct information, or if any info highplainsdem 18 hrs ago #26

It looks like it can be either, depending.... reACTIONary 17 hrs ago #34

That would be a huge amount of treated water orthoclad 17 hrs ago #36

You know the Potomac is saturated with nitrates from fertilizer run off. Golf courses are the worst nitrate polluters. flashman13 19 hrs ago #17

The water has electrolytes. It's what plants crave. Hassin Bin Sober 19 hrs ago #21

Trump knows more about pools than you do. mercuryblues 19 hrs ago #23

Is it possible the cause of the algae is from LogDog75 19 hrs ago #25

I had a pool. Algae was 24/7. No ducks. But pollen was likely source. LeftInTX 17 hrs ago #35

I keep thinking about those Pranksters who are planning vanlassie 18 hrs ago #29

Maybe the problem is when the Orange Turd's motocade drove on it LogDog75 15 hrs ago #37