Natural salt pollution severely constrains the use of large
quantities of water in major river/reservoir systems in the
southwestern United States. This is a major concern for utility
managers as populations grow and place ever-increasing demands
on water supplies for municipal, industrial, and agricultural use.
In this article, the author examines the sources and causes for
natural salt pollution, and the various mitigation strategies and
their associated challenges for addressing this issue. The
measures addressed in this article that have been developed for
dealing with salinity include: dilution with better-quality
water; desalination; and collection and disposal of brine in
the source areas. Also discussed are the issues of economics and funding,
as well as environmental challenges and water availability,
which are associated with implementing large-scale salinity
control projects. Includes 21 references, figures.
| Edition : | Vol. 94 - No. 12 |
| File Size : | 1
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| Note : | This product is unavailable in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus |
| Number of Pages : | 10 |
| Published : | 12/01/2002 |
