Well I feel rather vindicated... I said the algae problem is likely related to nutrient excess in the water

[waterwatcher123]

7. If the water was pumped directly from the Potomac, no wonder it has an algae problem.

Most states and tribes have water quality standards that apply to all water bodies based on use. D.C. is not recognized as a state. So, the water quality standards articulated in the Clean Water Act apply to the Potomac River (source) as it flows through DC. Maryland has already completed major work to identify and remedy a host of pollutants in the Potomac River Watershed and Virginia is likely following suit. So, someone should ask Trump and his minions why the federal government is so inept that it cannot do the same in the District of Columbia (https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/40f9bf562aeb443c859059fa066575c3?org=maryland).

Most states and international agreements consider excessive algae growth to be an indicator of impairment. If these fools think they can simply drain the reflecting pool and refill it from the same source, it will be Deja vu all over again. I suspect discharging this water with high concentrations of hydrogen peroxide is also a violation of the Clean Water Act (the Park Service is not exempt from meeting the requirements of the Clean Water Act). Normally, the Park Service would not dare discharge this water without a concurrence from EPA. But this EPA is simply a rubber stamp for this fascist administration that does not care about laws, and why they were enacted in the first place.