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20. Yes, it can be used in pools. Since the source I Raw Story, I take it with a grain of salt

Tue Jun 16, 2026, 04:21 PM

Jun 16

They are using 12% and will need 4,000 gallons. I don't know why they didn't use the 30%?

https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/was-hydrogen-peroxide-dumped-into-the-lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool-171003668.html

I think they didn't want to use chlorine because it can be toxic to some of the wild life.

The effects of H202 are fairly short lived.

Some of the chlorine products are stablized. But once you start putting stabilized chlorine in a pool, it essentially becomes a "swimming pool" with swimming pool maintenance. (Levels need to be checked etc)

Even chlorine itself (Household bleach) can change the pH. Dichlor and trichlor can also change the pH. I could not use trichlor products in my little pool for some reason. Tricholor is the most stabilizing. H202 is pretty much neutral.

There is also sodium perisuflate which is used as a shock. It's "safer" than chlorine products. (It doesn't impact pool pH much) It comes in powdered form.

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Laughter as workers put peroxide in algae-filled Reflecting Pool': '0 scientists in admin' [View all] BumRushDaShow Jun 16 OP

Even a normal intelligence highschool student would know that.. Girard442 Jun 16 #1

"On edit: So, Donnie's idea, right?" Well he did ask about drinking bleach and shoving UV lights up people's butts. cstanleytech Jun 16 #4

Size of reflecting pool vs H2O3 dosage rog Jun 16 #8

My $5 says they didn't look up any of this information... WestMichRad Jun 16 #9

nor did they ask azureblue Jun 16 #12

I'm not a betting guy, but I would bet on that. rog Jun 16 #27

Yes, it can be used in pools. Since the source I Raw Story, I take it with a grain of salt LeftInTX Jun 16 #20

"The effects of H202 are fairly short lived." BumRushDaShow Jun 16 #26

Just when you think it can't get more stupid........... BarbD Jun 16 #2

Until he dies BWdem4life Jun 16 #7

Now called tRUMP's pool folly ... someone else will probably have a better nickname, but it does point out SWBTATTReg Jun 16 #3

Gonna be a whole lot of skimming going on soon EYESORE 9001 Jun 16 #5

;-{)....... Goonch Jun 16 #6

Swamp monster! Eeek! debsy Jun 16 #19

When you fuck something up take immediate sterps to fuck it up more. twodogsbarking Jun 16 #10

Can we have a moratorium KT2000 Jun 16 #11

Are any Congress people up for reigning Trump in, regarding "decprating" or anything else? ShazzieB Jun 16 #23

"left over from Biden and Obama" AverageOldGuy Jun 16 #13

That Spokesliar for the Interior Department can fk off all the way to Fkoffistan and back again. OMGWTF Jun 16 #16

call chad the pool boy (SNL) msongs Jun 16 #14

The poor microbes relogic Jun 16 #15

Do the reflecting pools have any sort of filtration system? cab67 Jun 16 #17

I don't know if it has any filtration? Maybe a biofiltration system? LeftInTX Jun 16 #21

There's a thing in engineering called scaleability. Some things have it, some don't. Girard442 Jun 16 #33

That's kinda what I figured. cab67 Jun 17 #35

Kinda looks as tho' trump is swamping the clean.. 3825-87867 Jun 16 #18

Soon they will put a tarp over it. twodogsbarking Jun 16 #22

"But peroxide CAN be used as a 'bleach' (strong oxidizer) for something like hair, when concentrated" Seinan Sensei Jun 16 #24

Peroxide is used in some pool products. It's the detached oxygen atom that kills microbes. LeftInTX Jun 17 #34

So ... no squirrels, birds or pet dogs are going to drink from that pool ? Because H2O2 will make them sick. eppur_se_muova Jun 16 #25

Peroxide is generally unstable BumRushDaShow Jun 16 #30

This would be funny if it weren't so tragic. yellow dahlia Jun 16 #28

Will the H2O2 have any effect on the painted surfaces? LakeVermilion Jun 16 #29

Here's hoping the Ducks that swim in it won't be harmed by the chemical.. Talitha Jun 16 #31

If it's diluted enough BumRushDaShow Jun 16 #32

Perfect symbolism EnergizedLib Jun 17 #36