Washington’s Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is set to be drained again after algae growth and peeling blue coating appeared within weeks of a renovation that cost about $14.7 million to $16 million, with estimates varying by source. DC Water issued a permit to drain the 2,000-foot, or 609-meter, rectangular pool, and the repair company said it would fix the pool under warranty. President Trump declared the renovation complete on June 6 and blamed the coating damage and algae on vandals, all...

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