This powerpoint presentation begins by listing reasons for using desalination in El Paso, Texas including:
preservation of fresh groundwater reserves;
supplement surface supply in drought years;
optimize conjunctive water use within basin; and,
utilization of extensive brackish groundwater
supply. Preliminary design investigations are listed, along with JDF design capacity, Source Water and Blend Water Quality; target finished water quality, plant process flow diagram, module design, concentrate disposal - critical component, passive evaporation, enhanced evaporation, Deep Well Disposal - Selected Alternative, Brine Disposal Cost Matrix, Injection Well Northeast Area Selected, Injection Well Permitting, Mineral Precipitation Concerns, and JDF Project Construction Cost Summary.