LADWP is the first utility company to use this technology for water quality protection. Today’s deployment marked the final phase of an effort that involves the deployment of 96 million shade balls to the 175-acre reservoir -- the largest in-basin facility of its kind owned and managed by LADWP. The small, black plastic balls protect water quality by preventing sunlight-triggered chemical reactions, deterring birds and other wildlife, and protecting water from rain and wind-blown dust.
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BobbyD 8 year s ago
2 things
1) You think they would be white.
2) Looks like a bitch to clean up.
1) You think they would be white.
2) Looks like a bitch to clean up.
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Haikiri 8 year s ago
channax I think that is a great idea... without the direct contact of the water with the air, it wont evaporate as much.
Here in Brazil we are having a big trouble with that, ppl who paid R$89/m with electricity in 2012 is going to pay over R$230/m for the same amount by 2016 because water levels of hydroelectric running low on water reserves they get to use thermoelectric(diesel) + investments on distribution net.
I was thinking they could make a roof here, but seems like the balls idea is way better.
Also, the balls are black to block the light from entering the water and heating it, also slowing the vapor effect.
Here in Brazil we are having a big trouble with that, ppl who paid R$89/m with electricity in 2012 is going to pay over R$230/m for the same amount by 2016 because water levels of hydroelectric running low on water reserves they get to use thermoelectric(diesel) + investments on distribution net.
I was thinking they could make a roof here, but seems like the balls idea is way better.
Also, the balls are black to block the light from entering the water and heating it, also slowing the vapor effect.
1) You think they would be white.
2) Looks like a bitch to clean up.
Here in Brazil we are having a big trouble with that, ppl who paid R$89/m with electricity in 2012 is going to pay over R$230/m for the same amount by 2016 because water levels of hydroelectric running low on water reserves they get to use thermoelectric(diesel) + investments on distribution net.
I was thinking they could make a roof here, but seems like the balls idea is way better.
Also, the balls are black to block the light from entering the water and heating it, also slowing the vapor effect.