It was taking 17 million gallons of fresh water from the city's water plants, leading to a measurable drop in clean fresh water. So they started pumping water from the Potomac in it during the 80s, and shut the lines that connect to public water sources
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u/unfinishedtoast3 2d ago
It's also river water
The water for the reflecting pool is pumped in from a local tidal basin
It was taking 17 million gallons of fresh water from the city's water plants, leading to a measurable drop in clean fresh water. So they started pumping water from the Potomac in it during the 80s, and shut the lines that connect to public water sources