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LeftInTX

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35. I had a pool. Algae was 24/7. No ducks. But pollen was likely source.
Tue Jun 23, 2026, 09:40 PM
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Algae was always worse after pollen events. Also rain events were notorious for dropping dirty plant material in the pool. Once again, more algae.

That pool will always have algae unless they turn into the Bellagio fountains.

The lake contains 22 million gallons of water.[55] It is partly filled with well water, which was previously used for the Dunes golf course. The lake uses two-thirds of the water previously used for the course.[56] Water from the resort's aquatic show, O, also drains into the lake.[57]

Approximately 12 million gallons are used each year for the fountain shows,[55] and the lake uses roughly 500 pounds of chlorine per day.[54] Several restaurants at the Bellagio resort are situated to overlook the lake.[58] The water temperature ranges from 50 degrees in the winter to 85 degrees in the summer.[39] It is frequented by ducks,[36][39] some of which have made it their permanent home.[59]

The operating and maintenance team works in a hidden cavern known as the Batcave,[39][36][20] located within a fake rock formation beside the lake. The Batcave contains four equipment rooms.[8][25][34] The team consists of 30 people, including computer technicians, electricians, and welders. Due to the amount of time spent in the water, all team members are trained scuba divers.[54][36][25]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fountains_of_Bellagio

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Oh you! Smarty pants! Giving expertise to this ALBliberal Tuesday #1
Don't throw your science in Trump's face... lame54 Tuesday #2
.."cast not your pearls before swine".. thomski64 Tuesday #14
As my son says UpInArms Tuesday #3
But the sign specifically says "Do not feed the algae!". TheRickles Tuesday #4
Hahaha SuzyandPuffpuff Tuesday #5
Donny's no-stop verbal diarrhea helps the algae bloom struggle4progress Tuesday #6
If the water was pumped directly from the Potomac, no wonder it has an algae problem. waterwatcher123 Tuesday #7
It's not pumped directly from the Potomac. The Potomac water goes through a treatment facility first chia Tuesday #9
So, are you saying the water is treated to Safe Drinking Water Act standards? waterwatcher123 Tuesday #18
No, I'm not saying that. According to the NYT: chia Tuesday #30
The water is sourced from the tidal basin... reACTIONary Tuesday #22
From the NYT chia Tuesday #31
Thanks! So it's both, depending. reACTIONary Tuesday #33
why not use tap water and chlorine, like my 60 yr old swim pool that's never had algae msongs Tuesday #8
The DC water system coprolite Tuesday #16
Interesting - solving one problem creates another one. waterwatcher123 Tuesday #19
Your pool has never had algae???? LeftInTX Tuesday #32
Agree. I've said that for a week orthoclad Tuesday #10
That water they want to drain is polluted as well with paint. vanlassie Tuesday #28
Algae will find a way! BidenRocks Tuesday #11
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Learn something new every day! calimary Tuesday #12
The NY Times says the pool was filled with D.C. municipal water treated with phosphate, which feeds algae. highplainsdem Tuesday #13
Make Algae Grow Again!! thomski64 Tuesday #15
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I've read that it is sourced... reACTIONary Tuesday #24
I just posted what the NYT reported today. I don't know who has the correct information, or if any info highplainsdem Tuesday #26
It looks like it can be either, depending.... reACTIONary Tuesday #34
That would be a huge amount of treated water orthoclad Tuesday #36
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The water has electrolytes. It's what plants crave. Hassin Bin Sober Tuesday #21
Trump knows more about pools than you do. mercuryblues Tuesday #23
Is it possible the cause of the algae is from LogDog75 Tuesday #25
I had a pool. Algae was 24/7. No ducks. But pollen was likely source. LeftInTX Tuesday #35
I keep thinking about those Pranksters who are planning vanlassie Tuesday #29
Maybe the problem is when the Orange Turd's motocade drove on it LogDog75 Wednesday #37
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