Lincoln Pool’s Blue Blunder | Huntsville News

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool’s “American flag blue” makeover turned into a costly fiasco when its new liner peeled and blistered—not due to vandalism, but installation errors and chemical incompatibilities. Blamed initially by President Trump, the project was rushed to meet July 4th deadlines, leading to a $14.7 million renovation that quickly fell apart with algae, floating debris, and visible damage. Atlantic Industrial Coatings now admits fault, is fixing the mess under warranty, and reevaluating materials and methods to prevent future mishaps. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://www.al.com/news/2026/09/lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool-controversy-takes-a-new-turn-after-report.html More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/24ad4f457b75bd89 Report issues to [email protected].