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The water is pulled from the tidal basin. They have systems to treat it non-chemically, but as I understand it, they can be overwhelmed, especially in certain weather conditions.
That is still a significant saving when compared to 300 million, even if it's ten times the projected cost.
While true, the scope of the projects is different. As I understand it, the $300 million would have required redoing the granite blocks themselves, whereas this project was to sort of spackle over them.
I don't think anyone knows for certain.
Sounds like it would have been a good idea to repair the pipes before doing a paint job. But I guess that wouldn't have been finished for the celebrations.
To get an idea of the scope of the problem:
To get an idea of the scope of the problem:
What’s Actually Wrong With The Reflecting Pool
See the problems that have plagued the Lincoln Memorial pool for decades and why President Trump’s repairs might not fix them.www.nytimes.com
Twelve-inch pipes under the surrounding parkland are responsible for moving large volumes of water from the pool to the treatment plant and back again.When it works, that system is supposed to filter all of the pool’s four million gallons every three days or so.But these pipes often break and leak. The Park Service has said their plastic walls fail under pressure from the surrounding soil.“It’s almost impossible to maintain the water level that is required to make the pool reflective,” said Kym Hall, a former National Capital Area director for the National Park Service. “It’s like pouring water into a colander.”When the pipes break, they have to be shut off, and the pool is disconnected from its filtration system. It is left stagnant, sometimes for weeks.In Mr. Trump’s first term, the Park Service said the only solution was to replace thousands of feet of pipe. But it has still not done so. The Trump administration has said it plans to have that work begin in the fall, but has declined to give details.
The work done so far, apart from the caulking. seems to be cosmetic. But it is very pretty and is reflecting beautifully.
Without knowing any better, my assumption on seeing that picture was that it was some sort of acquatic dance troupe hired to open the UFC/USA 250 ceremonies.
Synchronized skimming
If that was a book title, the subtitle would be "Or how to run a conservative 501(c)3."
Another accusation without evidence. The "evil" left is responsible for all evil.
Yes, never mind the interior department said they expected this along with everyone else. Those darn Dems are so slick and stealth from voter fraud to this, they make Mossad look like Barney Fife.
It'd be nice if rigging elections were as easy as rigging public pools.
