Preliminary Study to Investigate Feasibility of Desalting Groundwater in North Dakota.

摘要

Groundwater in North Dakota is used by a large number of communities and by most of the farms in the state as a source of water. The quality of the water used varies widely,but very few community supplies satisfy the criteria established by the U.S. Public Health Service. The quality of water available for domestic uses on farms is probably lower because of the need for a well in close proximity to the farm buildings. The technical and economic feasibility of desalting groundwater for domestic,agricultural,and industrial purposes has been studied. The costs of desalting groundwater by a number of methods to provide municipal water for eleven communities were estimated. In addition,the availability of desalting units suitable for use by individual farms and homes was investigated. (Author)