Desperate times call for innovative measures, and this is especially true of California, which faces an historic drought and plenty of people in need of fresh water.
Beyond water restrictions and rationing, one problem that has to be addressed is finding a cost-effective way of saving what’s in the reservoirs, and L.A. chose to fill theirs with balls…96 million balls.
“As the drought continues, it has never been more important to focus on innovative ways to maintain the highest quality drinking water for our 4 million residents,” Councilmember Mitchell Englander said in the press release.
“In addition to cutting back on the need to chemically treat our water to prevent natural occurrences like algae, these shade balls are a cost-effective way to reduce evaporation each year by nearly 300 million gallons, enough to provide drinking water for 8,100 people for a full year.”
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