X
GO

Water School

What is salinity?

Salinity or chloride concentration, refers to the amount of salt dissolved or contained in water. The higher the salinity, the less useful the water is for human consumption, agriculture and other uses.

The Brazos River particularly in the upper part of the watershed, contains a high amount of salinity due to a naturally occurring underground salt deposits located northwest of Abilene.  As a result, surface water in some areas of the Brazos River must be treated to remove the amount of salt before it may be available for human consumption.

The Brazos River Authority operates an inland desalination water treatment plant (Surface Water and Treatment System) located on Lake Granbury to provide water to the Hood and Johnson County areas.

Related

Share

Search
Categories

The information provided on this site is intended as background on water within the Brazos River basin. There should be no expectation that this information is all encompassing, complete or in any way examines every aspect of this very complex natural resource.

If you have questions about a post or would like additional information, please contact us or call 888-922-6272.

Tags
medicine soil fork maps agriculture sanitation fishing wildlife fertilizer contaminants environmental beneficial use oxygen stream water rights mission main stem calcium salt anaerobic estuary organic river legislation drinking water gas lake releases acre-feet rights subsidence rain parasite flood monitor water clarity camping chlorine classification solids spillway water use subwatershed lake level fish kill drought subsidence district boating watershed spring water cycle aerobic inundated supply hydrologic cycle dock potable direct re-use sewage TCEQ turbidity sludge gate climate corps canoeing system depth wetland electricity conservation jobs granbury lake levels authority smell measure E. coli streamflow canoe governance brackish contract water planning landscaping mainstem bed and banks chlorides gulf flood pool pharmaceuticals lawn treatment indirect re-use tributary environment streamflow water code salinity kayak PAM use water quality lakes appropriation wastewater reservoir quality watercourse acre-foot limestone riverine water plants farming effluent bay riparian dam electric companies drilling corps of engineers consumption channel precipitation minerals map dissolved solids employment bottled water emergency use speaker septic system hunting hydrilla mgd clarity hydropower storage flood control lake basin industry runoff invasive plants costs insurance reservoirs septic hydrology permit agricultural wetlands surface water industrial aquifer allens creek reservoir meta tag E coli USGS volume infection inland xeriscape taste mitigation groundwater pollutants impound evaporation golden algae water treatment well cfs recreation gage planning water supply marsh Board algae water possum kingdom sediment ground water habitat municipal filter biosolids golden algea