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Millions of shade balls helping protect California's precious water
On Monday, Mayor Eric Garcetti was at the Los Angeles Reservoir to mark the addition of 20,000 of the small balls to the lake.
By Alice Walton
Eric Garcetti Alice Walton California Drought
Can 96 million balls improve water quality?
Los Angeles is about to find out. On Monday, Mayor Eric Garcetti was at the Los Angeles Reservoir to mark the addition of 20,000 of the small balls to the lake.
But what exactly are those balls and how will they help?
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What are those black things in the Los Angeles Reservoir?
Some of the millions of shade balls put in the L.A. Reservoir. (Jay L. Clenenin / Los Angeles Times)
They’re 96 million shade balls. Shade balls are used to protect water quality, prevent algae growth and slow evaporation from the city’s reservoirs. The L.A. Reservoir is the Department of Water and Power’s largest in-basin facility. Its surface is 175 acres, and it holds more than 3.3 billion gallons of water. The shade balls are expected to save 300 million gallons a year from evaporating from this particular reservoir.
Why is this project in the news now?
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti tosses one in. (Jay L. Clenenin / Los Angeles Times)
Garcetti helped DWP officials release the final 20,000 shade balls into the reservoir Monday. “In the midst of California’s historic drought, it takes bold ingenuity to maximize my goals for water conservation. This effort by LADWP is emblematic of the kind of the creative thinking we need to meet those challenges,” Garcetti said.
So, how much did this project cost? Weren’t there alternatives to placing millions of plastic balls in the water?
The project cost $34.5 million, which comes to about 36 cents per shade ball. Artisan Screen Printing, a company based in Azusa, supplied 89.6 million of the balls. The remaining 6.4 million came from XavierC LLC in Glendora.
Because of the size of the reservoir, DWP could not install one protective cover. Instead, utility officials would have had to divide the reservoir in two and install two separate covers at a cost of $300 million.
Is it safe to put that plastic in our water?
Each ball comes fully assembled and costs 36 cents. (Jay L. Clenenin / Los Angeles Times)
DWP says this is perfectly safe. The 4-inch-diameter balls are made from high-density polyethylene, which is the same material you would find in a one-gallon milk jug. This plastic is approved to come into contact with drinking water.
The balls do not emit any chemicals, according to the DWP. They should last 10 years. At some point, they will lose their structural integrity and could split at the seams.
Why are the balls black?
Carbon black was added to the plastic to stabilize the balls in UV light from the sun.
Is this the first time DWP has used shade balls in a reservoir?
No. In fact, it’s been a fairly common practice for the utility since 2008. The Upper Stone, Elysian and Ivanhoe reservoirs all have shade balls to protect their water quality and prevent evaporation.
Who came up with the idea for shade balls?
Shade balls are the brainchild of Brian White, who was a biologist with the utility. He based the idea on “bird balls” that he observed in waterways near airport runways.
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