The Trump administration has introduced a new technology to clean the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, a $1.7 million “ozone nanobubbler” that injects 500 million microscopic bubbles into every teaspoon of water. The goal is to make the pool water crystal clear by the July Fourth celebrations marking America’s 250th birthday.

How it Works

The ozone nanobubbler relies on at least some of the pool’s pipes being viable. The technology creates a microsystem for battling bacteria that is more biologically active, promoting the growth of bacteria that eat chemicals. According to Heather Raymond, the water quality director for the Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, the new technology carries a powerful “one-two punch” because it creates a microsystem for battling bacteria that is more biologically active.

The company behind the technology, Greenwater Services, has been working with the Trump administration to implement the system. Chas Antinone, president and chief operating officer of Greenwater Services, said the company’s job was to bring a technology that can keep the Reflecting Pool looking clean and reflect the way it is supposed to.

Challenges Ahead

Despite the promising technology, there are still challenges ahead. The Interior Department has previously noted the need to repair and potentially replace thousands of feet of pipes that have been in disrepair for several years. The ozone nanobubbler relies on at least some of the pipes being viable. Antinone said a number of the pipes are viable but was unsure how many are up and running.

Original reporting: KTVZ (Central Oregon) — read the source article.