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Desalination / Evaporation

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Suitable Conditions
==Suitable Conditions==
[[Image:Watercone.jpg|thumb|right|3500px|Solar distillation: the [http://www.watercones.com/ Watercone].]]
* For use in areas where there are few alternative water sources to the available saline water, therefore before embarking on treatment options for saline water, the first thing to try would be to diversify water sources (e.g. through rainwater harvesting).
* Desalination/evaporation/distillation is very Effective Foreffective for:<br>
Bacteria  Viruses  Protozoa  Helminths  Turbidity  Chemicals  Salt and hardness  Taste, odour, colour
* Natural waters may be classified approximately according to their Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) values:
[[File:TDS chart.jpg]]
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