天然盐污染严重制约了大面积海水的使用 该地区主要河流/水库系统的水量 美国西南部。这是公用事业的一个主要问题 随着人口的增长，管理者提出了越来越高的要求 关于市政、工业和农业用水供应。 在这篇文章中，作者分析了这些问题的来源和原因 天然盐污染，以及各种缓解策略和措施 它们在解决这一问题方面面临的相关挑战。这个 本文讨论的措施是为 处理盐度的方法包括:质量更好的稀释 水海水淡化以及收集和处理 源头区域。还讨论了经济和资金问题， 以及环境挑战和水资源可用性， 这些都与实施大规模的盐碱化有关 控制项目。包括21个参考文献、图表。

Natural salt pollution severely constrains the use of large quantities of water in major river/reservoir systems in the southwestern United States. This is a major concern for utility managers as populations grow and place ever-increasing demands on water supplies for municipal, industrial, and agricultural use. In this article, the author examines the sources and causes for natural salt pollution, and the various mitigation strategies and their associated challenges for addressing this issue. The measures addressed in this article that have been developed for dealing with salinity include: dilution with better-quality water; desalination; and collection and disposal of brine in the source areas. Also discussed are the issues of economics and funding, as well as environmental challenges and water availability, which are associated with implementing large-scale salinity control projects. Includes 21 references, figures.