LA's scheme to cover a reservoir under 96 million "shade balls" may not be all it is touted to be, experts told FoxNews.com, with some critics going so far as to refer to the plan as a "potential ...

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Department of Water and Power workers release the final 20,000 of 96 million black shade balls during a news conference at the Los Angeles Reservoir on Aug. 10, 2015. Photo by Gene Blevins/LA ...

A new initiative by theLos Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) has taken asurprisingly low-tech approach to water conservation, by covering theLA Reservoir in 96 million black "shade ...

95 million shade balls were dumped in the Los Angeles Reservoir to help their drought problem. Here is how they work.

The black, plastic shade balls, which are made in Los Angeles for 36 cents, protect the water against dust, rain, birds, wildlife and chemical reactions caused by the sun.

The black plastic shade balls, which are made in Los Angeles for 36 cents, protect the water against dust, rain, birds, wildlife and chemical reactions caused by the sun.

But amid the fascination came questions. The shade balls are made of high-density polyethylene, the same plastic found in 1-gallon containers of milk and even the DWP’s own water pipes.

Black plastic balls have been dumped by the millions into L.A.’s reservoirs this summer—and with good reason. Known as shade balls, they play an essential role in protecting the city’s water ...

Department of Water and Power workers release the final 20,000 of 96 million black shade balls during a news conference at the Los Angeles Reservoir on Aug. 10, 2015.