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Santa Clarita Valley bans salt-based water softeners; looks to alternatives

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on December 4, 2008 at 6:29 am

From the Santa Clarita Signal:

Just call the Santa Clarita Valley green and salt-free. By endorsing Measure S in November’s election, the valley is the first community in California to ban salt-rendering water softeners.

It is now the testing ground for the next generation of water softeners after pioneering a move to stop water-softener-rendered salt from ending up in the Santa Clara River.

“Santa Clarita is in a very unique position compared to the rest of California,” said Paul Martyn, head of the Industrial Waste Section of the Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District. “There are many other communities with issues of discharging salt,” he said.

On Nov. 4, SCV residents voted to remove all salt-based, self-regenerating residential water softeners. The ban goes into effect Jan. 1.

Measure S supporters argued getting rid of existing water softeners will reduce the amount of salt that ends up in the Santa Clara River. Salt is harmful to crops such as strawberries and avocados downstream.

Read more from the Santa Clarita Signal by clicking here.

December 4, 2008 · Filed Under Water Quality

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