The Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool in Washington DC has turned green with algae shortly after it had undergone a renovation. The no-bid contract to waterproof and repaint the site was awarded to Atlantic Industrial Coatings, a Virginia-based company that had previously carried out work on a swimming pool at one of Donald Trump’s golf clubs.
Algae thwart Trump’s $14.2m attempt to turn reflecting pool ‘American flag blue’
Before-and-after photos: Trump’s $14.2m makeover delivers … a blue pool