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Contractor blames Lincoln Memorial pool problems on itself, not vandals: Report

The contractor behind the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation says mistakes made during the repair caused the pool’s new blue liner to peel and blister, according to a new report. Atlantic Industrial Coatings found that workers did not apply enough primer in some areas and that two materials used for the liner were not compatible,…

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Contractor blames Lincoln Memorial pool problems on itself, not vandals: Report
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CurrentWire ranked this story 57.9 of 100 in the snapshot this page was rendered from.

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