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The Washington, D.C. Reflecting Pool is experiencing a major algae bloom months after a $14 million renovation, raising questions about project management. The maintenance failure has become a public embarrassment.
The Washington D.C. Reflecting Pool is experiencing a major algae bloom months after a $14 million renovation, raising questions about project management and maintenance. The bloom suggests the renovation either didn't address water quality issues or introduced new ones.
A $14 million renovation that results in an algae bloom months later is a project failure. Either the design didn't account for water quality maintenance, or the post-renovation maintenance hasn't been adequate. Either way, it's a highly visible embarrassment for D.C. and signals poor oversight of a major public works project.
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