Staff spotted dumping hydrogen peroxide into reflecting pool to kill algae

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Algae appears in the Reflecting Pool after the completion of recent renovations at the direction of U.S. President Donald Trump to paint it blue, Washington, D.C., U.S., June 15, 2026. REUTERS/Jessica Koscielniak

Algae appears in the Reflecting Pool after the completion of recent renovations at the direction of U.S. President Donald Trump to paint it blue, Washington, D.C., U.S., June 15, 2026. REUTERS/Jessica Koscielniak

Sarah K. Burris
June 16, 2026 | 09:21AM ETTrump