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Greenwater Services, a firm tied to a Trump donor, received a no-bid $1.7 million contract from the National Park Service to install a water-purification system in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which is now under scrutiny due to returning algae blooms.

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Who
Greenwater Services, J.J. Cafaro Investment Trust, John J. Cafaro, National Park Service
What
Greenwater Services, a firm tied to a Trump donor, received a no-bid $1.7 million contract from the National Park Service to install a water-purification system in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which is now under scrutiny due to returning algae blooms.
When
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 01:33:31 GMT · 9h 10m ago
Where
Washington, D.C. ·
Why
The National Park Service bypassed competitive bidding for the contract, awarded to a firm linked to a political donor, and the installed system failed to prevent algae blooms.
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The no-bid contract and subsequent system failure raise questions regarding federal procurement processes and oversight of public funds.

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  1. U.S. Domestic9h 10m ago
    Greenwater Services received a $1.7 million no-bid contract from the National Park Service to install a water-purification system in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
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    Greenwater Services, a firm tied to a Trump donor, received a no-bid $1.7 million contract from the National Park Service to install a water-purification system in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which is now under scrutiny due to returning algae blooms.
  3. U.S. Domestic9h 10m ago
    A no-bid contract awarded to Greenwater Services for a water-purification system in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is under scrutiny after algae blooms returned.
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  4. U.S. Domestic9h 10m ago
    A business tied to a supporter of President Trump received a no-bid $1.7 million contract from the National Park Service to install a water-purification system in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, now under scrutiny due to returning algae blooms.
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