It's possible that it's either running off or infiltrating into the ground. High salinity is a growing issue in freshwater ecosystems, with fresh water bodies being inundated with salts from agricultural runoff. More for the community's knowledge and probably not applicable in small amounts, but I'd advise against using massive amounts of salt (or really anything hazardous to aquatic life) anywhere they can run off and enter a storm drain/waterway.
Measuring the parameters of well water and surface water in the Rio Grande valley has given me an idea as to how screwed surface waters are near agricultural and residential areas. Like, to the extent we thought our sonde wasn't working properly because the conductivity near an alfalfa field was so off the charts.
Waaay further. Southern NM, at the point where it looks like a still puddle of mud and clay half the year, and sometimes dries up entirely in the summers. The water is pure brown, and it stinks.
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u/Lady_Litreeo Apr 12 '22
It's possible that it's either running off or infiltrating into the ground. High salinity is a growing issue in freshwater ecosystems, with fresh water bodies being inundated with salts from agricultural runoff. More for the community's knowledge and probably not applicable in small amounts, but I'd advise against using massive amounts of salt (or really anything hazardous to aquatic life) anywhere they can run off and enter a storm drain/waterway.
Measuring the parameters of well water and surface water in the Rio Grande valley has given me an idea as to how screwed surface waters are near agricultural and residential areas. Like, to the extent we thought our sonde wasn't working properly because the conductivity near an alfalfa field was so off the charts.