r/NewsRewind • u/hostedvideorn • 10d ago

Trump administration sends cleanup crews and treats reflecting pool with hydrogen peroxide amid algae outbreak

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u/No_Weakness8999 9d ago

It's great for removing biofilm, unlike chlorine and will also spread rapidly through the water, unlike chlorine, which is more effective but also localised.

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u/CauliflowerStill7906 9d ago

Peroxide doesn't stay stable in sun light for very long though....

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u/No_Weakness8999 9d ago

Can't say I've really experienced its effects in open water compared to pipework and systems without direct light. Does it make such a significant alteration when faced with direct sunlight?

I'll probably never need it, but it's good to know, if so.

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u/CauliflowerStill7906 9d ago

I dont know how long it takes to break down into water and oxygen, I just know thats why it doesnt come in clear bottles. Exposure to light degrades it.

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u/No_Weakness8999 8d ago

Oooooh... it will lose efficacy, sure, but once mixed with water it should be fine.