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LeftInTX

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35. I had a pool. Algae was 24/7. No ducks. But pollen was likely source.
Tue Jun 23, 2026, 09:40 PM
Jun 23

Algae was always worse after pollen events. Also rain events were notorious for dropping dirty plant material in the pool. Once again, more algae.

That pool will always have algae unless they turn into the Bellagio fountains.

The lake contains 22 million gallons of water.[55] It is partly filled with well water, which was previously used for the Dunes golf course. The lake uses two-thirds of the water previously used for the course.[56] Water from the resort's aquatic show, O, also drains into the lake.[57]

Approximately 12 million gallons are used each year for the fountain shows,[55] and the lake uses roughly 500 pounds of chlorine per day.[54] Several restaurants at the Bellagio resort are situated to overlook the lake.[58] The water temperature ranges from 50 degrees in the winter to 85 degrees in the summer.[39] It is frequented by ducks,[36][39] some of which have made it their permanent home.[59]

The operating and maintenance team works in a hidden cavern known as the Batcave,[39][36][20] located within a fake rock formation beside the lake. The Batcave contains four equipment rooms.[8][25][34] The team consists of 30 people, including computer technicians, electricians, and welders. Due to the amount of time spent in the water, all team members are trained scuba divers.[54][36][25]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fountains_of_Bellagio

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Oh you! Smarty pants! Giving expertise to this ALBliberal Jun 23 #1
Don't throw your science in Trump's face... lame54 Jun 23 #2
.."cast not your pearls before swine".. thomski64 Jun 23 #14
As my son says UpInArms Jun 23 #3
But the sign specifically says "Do not feed the algae!". TheRickles Jun 23 #4
Hahaha SuzyandPuffpuff Jun 23 #5
Donny's no-stop verbal diarrhea helps the algae bloom struggle4progress Jun 23 #6
If the water was pumped directly from the Potomac, no wonder it has an algae problem. waterwatcher123 Jun 23 #7
It's not pumped directly from the Potomac. The Potomac water goes through a treatment facility first chia Jun 23 #9
So, are you saying the water is treated to Safe Drinking Water Act standards? waterwatcher123 Jun 23 #18
No, I'm not saying that. According to the NYT: chia Jun 23 #30
The water is sourced from the tidal basin... reACTIONary Jun 23 #22
From the NYT chia Jun 23 #31
Thanks! So it's both, depending. reACTIONary Jun 23 #33
why not use tap water and chlorine, like my 60 yr old swim pool that's never had algae msongs Jun 23 #8
The DC water system coprolite Jun 23 #16
Interesting - solving one problem creates another one. waterwatcher123 Jun 23 #19
Your pool has never had algae???? LeftInTX Jun 23 #32
Agree. I've said that for a week orthoclad Jun 23 #10
That water they want to drain is polluted as well with paint. vanlassie Jun 23 #28
Algae will find a way! BidenRocks Jun 23 #11
... Wednesdays Jun 23 #27
Learn something new every day! calimary Jun 23 #12
The NY Times says the pool was filled with D.C. municipal water treated with phosphate, which feeds algae. highplainsdem Jun 23 #13
Make Algae Grow Again!! thomski64 Jun 23 #15
Hey. 1000 posts! progressoid Jun 23 #20
I've read that it is sourced... reACTIONary Jun 23 #24
I just posted what the NYT reported today. I don't know who has the correct information, or if any info highplainsdem Jun 23 #26
It looks like it can be either, depending.... reACTIONary Jun 23 #34
That would be a huge amount of treated water orthoclad Jun 23 #36
You know the Potomac is saturated with nitrates from fertilizer run off. Golf courses are the worst nitrate polluters. flashman13 Jun 23 #17
The water has electrolytes. It's what plants crave. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 23 #21
Trump knows more about pools than you do. mercuryblues Jun 23 #23
Is it possible the cause of the algae is from LogDog75 Jun 23 #25
I had a pool. Algae was 24/7. No ducks. But pollen was likely source. LeftInTX Jun 23 #35
I keep thinking about those Pranksters who are planning vanlassie Jun 23 #29
Maybe the problem is when the Orange Turd's motocade drove on it LogDog75 Jun 24 #37
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