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<br />South Salt Wash Springs <br /> <br />Groundwater sprlngs enter directly into the alluvial channel of this <br /> <br />Wash. The volume is estimated to be 1/3 to 1/2 cfs with a concentra- <br /> <br />tion of 35,000 mg/L _of TDS. The salts in this water are predomi- <br /> <br />nantly NaCl, indicating possible deep groundwater sources. The <br /> <br />yearly salt load from this source is approximately 6,000 tons. The <br /> <br />control alternative presently envisioned would collect the ground- <br /> <br />water moving through the channel alluvium by a series of pumped <br /> <br />wells. Disposal of this water could be by several methods. The <br /> <br />water could be pumped into nearby evaporation ponds, where it would <br /> <br />be terminally stored. The water could also be pumped and stored ln <br /> <br />deep geologic formations capable of storing the volume of water <br /> <br />pumped, already containing poor quality water, and isolated from <br /> <br />other usable aquifers. The attached location map shows the approxi- <br /> <br /> <br />mate location of the proposed facilities. The water could also be <br /> <br /> <br />industrially used within or outside the drainage basin. <br /> <br />Salt Wash Springs (Caine Springs) <br /> <br />Groundwater springs enter directly into the alluvial channel of this <br /> <br />Wash. The flow from the springs is estimated to be approxlmately 2 <br /> <br />to 3 cfs, with a concentration of 6,000 mg/L TDS. Salts in this <br /> <br />water are predominantly NaCl, indicating possible deep groundwater <br /> <br />sources. The yearly salt load is estimated to be 15,000 tons. The <br /> <br />control alternatives proposed are identical to South Salt Wash. Re- <br /> <br />fer to the attached map for general facility locations. <br /> <br />002484 <br /> <br />(8) <br />