• Korhaka
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    1
    ·
    2 days ago

    What does it really matter if your water is slightly acidic or alkaline? Surely it largely depends on your local geology and source of water.

    • werefreeatlast@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      1
      arrow-down
      1
      ·
      2 days ago

      It matters not. What matters is that desalination of water from the Californian coast is relatively cheap and the process is similar to that of acidity removal. Also removing materials that are not potable take a similar amount effort so desalination should be seen as a viable form of water source.

      • Welt@lazysoci.al
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        1
        ·
        2 days ago

        You really don’t know what you’re talking about unfortunately. Desalination is hugely energy intensive compared to simple filtration, which uses no energy, just a filter. This is why desalination is only used in places where there’s no fresh water, only seawater, and lots of cheap energy like in the Middle East.