AWWA ACE60009

The focus on desalination and other salinity managementactivities has been sharpened in recent years through the emergence of industrycoalitions, research organizations, and federal agencies. Through the efforts of theMulti-State Salinity Coalition, these entities are collaborating to define a nationalapproach to meeting the nation's water supply needs through salinity management anddesalination. The Multi-State Salinity Coalition's mission is to seek advancements indesalination-related technologies and salinity control strategies to enhance the qualityand quantity of available water sources. As existing freshwater supplies are stretched to meet growing demands throughout thecountry, salinity management and desalination are becoming increasingly critical tools.Further progress must be made in developing cost-effective means to remove andmanage salts. Key elements of the national approach include: acceleratedtechnological research; education and outreach programs; incentive-based fundingof capital facilities; policy and regulatory reforms; and, support of elected officials -from the local level to congressional leadership. This paper summarizes the keyelements of the national approach to salinity management and desalination.

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Vol. - No.

Published:

06/17/2004

Number of Pages:

7

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1 file , 250 KB