Burgum defends cost of fixes to Reflecting Pool: 'It's going to be a small number'
Summary
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum defended the $16 million renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, saying it stopped a large water leak and improved the site. He confirmed vandals damaged the pool’s liner but said the repair costs will be small and the damage will be fixed soon.Key Facts
- Renovations on the Reflecting Pool began in April 2026 and have cost over $16 million.
- The renovation cost $4 million more than the original no-bid contract.
- The pool used to leak 45,000 gallons of water daily, but this has mostly stopped.
- Vandals cut multiple gashes totaling 350 feet in the pool’s liner.
- Secretary Burgum supports President Donald Trump’s claim that vandals caused the damage.
- Additional security cameras have been installed at the Reflecting Pool.
- The repair work includes a new nanobubbler system to reduce algae growth.
- Burgum says the remaining damage repairs will not cost much and will be completed soon.
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