LA's 96M shade balls degrade after 11 years; replacement unresolved

Los Angeles' 96 million black plastic shade balls, deployed in 2015 to protect reservoir water quality, have deteriorated and not been replaced, forcing the city to seek alternative solutions. The development signals a potential infrastructure maintenance gap and raises questions about the long-term viability of the shade-ball strategy.

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