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> We're not going to raise the salt content of the world's oceans by pumping the salt back from whence it came. Sorry, maybe dumb question but why not? We're t
by travisporter 5y ago
> We're not going to raise the salt content of the world's oceans by pumping the salt back from whence it came.
Sorry, maybe dumb question but why not? We're taking out water and leaving behind salt
- okareaman 5y agoI meant the salinity content per liter of the world's oceans would rise an insignificant amount, especially since fresh water flows back to the sea for the most part. If someone can tell me otherwise, I'm ready to be educated.
- mixmastamyk 5y agoIt takes a while to disperse. Meanwhile salinity in the region has gone up, say 2%. Apparently sea life is very sensitive to it. I agree there are a number of solutions though. Adding to treated sewage is a good one.
- okareaman 5y agoI grew up in a town with a gray water pipe to the ocean. When the environmentalist movement took hold, it was decided the pipe should be extended further into the ocean so as not to disturb the ecosystem. They got it done, so I know even a small town can do this.
- e12e 5y agoPartly we're taking out small amounts of water (compared to the size of oceans) - secondly some of the water is likely to come back via eg sewer treatment plants.