Too much salt into the drinking water or food would cause the problem for our Kidney & blood circulations, also increase the risk of stroke...
LOS OSOS, Calif. (AP) - Saltwater seeping into the groundwater
LOS OSOS, Calif. (AP) - Saltwater seeping into the groundwater is threatening the town's drinking water supplies, posing a danger to future development, authorities said.
A study by Cleath and Associates, a hired geology firm, showed saltwater is creeping into groundwater at nearly 150 feet per year in some parts of Los Osos. Saltwater intrusion is common in coastal communities.
Company hydrologist Spencer Harris said saltwater seep is a result of pumping operations.
The Los Osos aquifer is 20,000 feet across, but to divide the numbers out would be misleading, Harris said, because the rate of movement depends on whether saltwater enters a well or passes it.
Los Osos' $200,000 state-funded study began in June and is expected to be finished in May. The goal of the study is to discover how much, how fast and where seawater is intruding in the Los Osos groundwater basin, as well as options to refill the lower aquifer.
"As far as a customer and their water at this point, no, it's not something they need to worry about immediately," Harris said. But he added that "it's a serious problem that needs to be addressed."
News briefs from California's Central Coast
Wednesday, November 24, 2004
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