By Don C. Reed
The green waters of the Lincoln pool controversy brought back 15 years of memories. From 1972-86, I was a scuba diver for Marine World, an aquarium zoo in Northern California. I scrubbed algae off the walls and windows of the giant aquarium tanks.
Algae can be devilishly difficult to control. Some varieties grow slowly, but cling like paint. Other types bloom explosively, inches thick.
What can be done to clean the Lincoln Pool? Here are some suggestions.
First, hire divers: give them wire brushes and suction cups (to cling to the walls), and let them scrub for a couple of days.
When the walls are spotless, drain the pool and let it dry.
Then, using anti-algae paint, slap on several thick coats.
When dry, re-fill.
Install ozone towers to bubble-clean the water.
Finally, make friends with people who do this for a living—and ask questions!
Work together, it will be a big job.
Don C. Reed is the author of four books on the California stem cell program, including most recently:
https://www.worldscientific.com/worldscibooks/10.1142/12997#t=aboutBook