Portions of the sealant that was recently applied at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool as part of a series of renovations to the landmark appears to have begun peeling off the pool basin on June 18.
Images published by Getty Images show a tear in the sealant and portions of the “American Flag Blue” paint floating to the surface. The images show the latest in a series of problems that have arisen in the wake of the repainting of the reflecting pool as a part of renovations commissioned by President Donald Trump.
A June 16 arial photo showed an algae-ridden pool, a condition USA TODAY previously reported could last for months. On June 17, workers were seen pouring hydrogen peroxide into the pool to reduce the algae, though parts of the pool remained green that day and in the June 18 photos.
USA TODAY has reached out to the National Park Service for comment on the apparent tear.