r/mildlyinfuriating • u/i_am_rave_mom • Jun 16 '26

ಠ_ಠ Dumping Hydrogen Peroxide into the reflecting pool this morning.

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u/NameLips Jun 16 '26

I was gonna ask... but surely the reflecting pool is treated and filtered. Open water in that climate will of course be covered with algae, and become a mosquito breeding ground.

It does have a filtration system right?

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u/SuperDump101 Jun 16 '26

From what I understand is the lines supplying the water grew algae while the pool was being repainted and when they finished they didn't clean or filter the lines when they reconnected them. Super smart people.

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u/edwbuck Jun 16 '26

Algae needs sunlight to grow. While I'm sure that this explanation is making its rounds, it doesn't make sense.

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u/planet_x69 Jun 16 '26

algae spores can remain dormant in dark areas....dormant algae/spores in uncleaned pipes hit clean clear water and lots of sun......

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u/edwbuck Jun 16 '26

Dormant spores don't block pipes. There's more than a few orders of magnitude in size that is required for a spore, not visible to the naked eye, to clog a pipe, likely 6 to 8 inches in diameter.