Washington DC, June 19 -- Workers of the US National Park Service are urgently working to address an algae problem that has turned the water in Washington's famous Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool green.

The issue follows a USD 14 million renovation undertaken by the President Donald Trump administration, which aimed to give the pool a patriotic blue appearance in time for the country's 250th birthday celebrations. The President had criticised the previous administration for allowing the iconic landmark to fall into disrepair.

Crews are now responding by treating the water with hydrogen peroxide and using vacuums to remove the algae.

The problem is not a new one; algae has been a persistent challenge for the reflecting pool throughout ...