Washington city water that refilled the Reflecting Pool has phosphate in it.

[applegrove]

It stops lead from leaching from pipes. It encourages algae.

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— ElviraNH 🦩 (@elviranh.bsky.social) 2026-06-23T21:51:07.346Z

[GoCubsGo]

1. It's the very reason they took phosphates out of laundry detergents.

Sewage containing phosphates was getting into waterways, and causing harmful algal blooms. One of the biggest sources was laundry detergents.

[cbabe]

2. When they poisoned Flint Michigan water with the wrong source

NRDC
https://www.nrdc.org › stories › flint-water-crisis-everything-you-need-know

Flint Water Crisis: Everything You Need to Know - NRD
Jul 1, 2025After officials repeatedly dismissed claims that Flint's water was making people sick, residents took action. Here's how the lead …

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3. Phosphate runoff supercharges algal blooms in the west end of Lake Erie

Caused havoc with Toledo’s water supply a few years ago.

[orthoclad]

4. Is there documentation, do you know?

[applegrove]

6. Here is the original NYTimes article.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/us/trump-reflecting-pool-green-peeling.html

[applegrove]

5. Here is the original NYTimes article.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/us/trump-reflecting-pool-green-peeling.html

[displacedvermoter]

7. They are going to recreate Love Canal

at the rate to get are going...