Comments on: Plastic Balls Cover Reservoir to Protect it From Sunlight http://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/11/plastic-balls-cover-reservoir-to-protect-it-from-sunlight/ The Neat Side of the Web Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:26:09 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: jenny http://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/11/plastic-balls-cover-reservoir-to-protect-it-from-sunlight/comment-page-1/#comment-609785 jenny Thu, 12 Jun 2008 02:14:54 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16742#comment-609785 DOJ, i thought the exact same thing... wtf and i agree... cause there isnt already enough plastic and other chemicals in our water, this just makes sure of it? DOJ, i thought the exact same thing... wtf

and i agree... cause there isnt already enough plastic and other chemicals in our water, this just makes sure of it?

]]> By: DOJ http://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/11/plastic-balls-cover-reservoir-to-protect-it-from-sunlight/comment-page-1/#comment-609489 DOJ Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:01:42 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16742#comment-609489 why did they use black balls? white balls would've kept the water cooler by reflecting sunlight, and i assume white plastic lasts longer in sunlight compared to black plastic. why did they use black balls? white balls would've kept the water cooler by reflecting sunlight, and i assume white plastic lasts longer in sunlight compared to black plastic.

]]> By: Neatoramawontsendmeapassword http://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/11/plastic-balls-cover-reservoir-to-protect-it-from-sunlight/comment-page-1/#comment-609331 Neatoramawontsendmeapassword Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:19:11 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16742#comment-609331 Now they just have to worry about the sunlight causing chemicals to leach from the plastics. But who doesn't want a bit more xenoestrogen in their drinking water? Now they just have to worry about the sunlight causing chemicals to leach from the plastics. But who doesn't want a bit more xenoestrogen in their drinking water?

]]> By: Pele http://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/11/plastic-balls-cover-reservoir-to-protect-it-from-sunlight/comment-page-1/#comment-609170 Pele Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:54:20 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16742#comment-609170 @clinton robert labombard : The reason that those chemicals are in the water is because the LADWP stores their water treated. There are no fish to kill in those particular reservoirs. This will actually reduce chlorine usage because the lack of sunlight will reduce the number of algal blooms thus, less treatment is needed to keep the water clean. An no the balls won't biodegrade , that's the point, they will just be collected later or left in the reservoir. This is just a quick solution for the need to cover the reservoir. @clinton robert labombard :
The reason that those chemicals are in the water is because the LADWP stores their water treated. There are no fish to kill in those particular reservoirs. This will actually reduce chlorine usage because the lack of sunlight will reduce the number of algal blooms thus, less treatment is needed to keep the water clean. An no the balls won't biodegrade , that's the point, they will just be collected later or left in the reservoir. This is just a quick solution for the need to cover the reservoir.

]]> By: matt http://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/11/plastic-balls-cover-reservoir-to-protect-it-from-sunlight/comment-page-1/#comment-609078 matt Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:26:15 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16742#comment-609078 oh balls. oh balls.

]]> By: Justin http://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/11/plastic-balls-cover-reservoir-to-protect-it-from-sunlight/comment-page-1/#comment-609064 Justin Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:19:35 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16742#comment-609064 When I saw the picture I thought there is no way in hell they could fill it with those balls. After watching the video I stand corrected. :) When I saw the picture I thought there is no way in hell they could fill it with those balls. After watching the video I stand corrected. :)

]]> By: avraamov http://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/11/plastic-balls-cover-reservoir-to-protect-it-from-sunlight/comment-page-1/#comment-608894 avraamov Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:04:21 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16742#comment-608894 that, folks, is one of the most beautiful pieces of art i've seen in a long time. i'll give a hundred pesos to the first person to send me a hydrophone recording of that lake on a windy day! that, folks, is one of the most beautiful pieces of art i've seen in a long time. i'll give a hundred pesos to the first person to send me a hydrophone recording of that lake on a windy day!

]]> By: jmp478 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/11/plastic-balls-cover-reservoir-to-protect-it-from-sunlight/comment-page-1/#comment-608818 jmp478 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:13:15 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16742#comment-608818 What the hell are you talking about? They were putting chlorine and bromide into the drinking water storage to kill bacteria and pathogens. The sunlight was causing the two chemicals to form bromate, a carcinogen to form. Did you even read the article? They aren't dumping these balls into natural lakes for the hell of it. They're putting them into man-made reservoirs that hold drinking water. They already keep fish from living in storage water because the fish would contaminate it if they didn't. Even if they let fish live there, why would they catch and sell fish in such a small body of water? The fish wouldn't be able to multiply fast enough for us to catch them. What the hell are you talking about? They were putting chlorine and bromide into the drinking water storage to kill bacteria and pathogens. The sunlight was causing the two chemicals to form bromate, a carcinogen to form. Did you even read the article? They aren't dumping these balls into natural lakes for the hell of it. They're putting them into man-made reservoirs that hold drinking water. They already keep fish from living in storage water because the fish would contaminate it if they didn't. Even if they let fish live there, why would they catch and sell fish in such a small body of water? The fish wouldn't be able to multiply fast enough for us to catch them.

]]> By: clinton robert labombard http://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/11/plastic-balls-cover-reservoir-to-protect-it-from-sunlight/comment-page-1/#comment-608764 clinton robert labombard Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:01:09 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16742#comment-608764 Yeah, that'll fix it. We could just stop using chlorine, but that'd be an inconvenience to chlorine producers. Nah, let's just dump some plastic balls in which block the sunlight, which kills the plants, which kills the fish, keeps birds from wanting anything to do with the place, ultimately reducing our food supplies even further and driving up prices, likely not helping the original problem in the least, oh and then there's the cleanup and the fact that plastic balls don't biodegrade without 'encouragement' from Modern Science... damn dirty apes. Yeah, that'll fix it. We could just stop using chlorine, but that'd be an inconvenience to chlorine producers. Nah, let's just dump some plastic balls in which block the sunlight, which kills the plants, which kills the fish, keeps birds from wanting anything to do with the place, ultimately reducing our food supplies even further and driving up prices, likely not helping the original problem in the least, oh and then there's the cleanup and the fact that plastic balls don't biodegrade without 'encouragement' from Modern Science... damn dirty apes.

]]> By: MoonCake http://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/11/plastic-balls-cover-reservoir-to-protect-it-from-sunlight/comment-page-1/#comment-608715 MoonCake Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:43:11 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16742#comment-608715 lets hope this doesn't contribute to the already expanding plastic mass floating around in the pacific... lets hope this doesn't contribute to the already expanding plastic mass floating around in the pacific...

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