Salt and Seawater

Re “Desalination Seen as a Solution to Water Shortage,” April 6: Let me see if I have this straight. “The Simi Valley brine line will take the salt extracted from ground water and creek water and dump it into the Pacific Ocean or coastal wetlands.” Brine generally runs to 70 parts per thousand dissolved salt. That is nearly three times saltier than seawater. Isn’t anyone asking questions about what that brine is going to do to wetlands life and habitat? What about the effect on marine life at the ocean outfall?

Ivan P. Colburn

Pasadena