Introduction to desalinating 97% of the earth´s water is seawater salt content c. 35,000 mg / liter Domestic water supply requires: – Dissolved solids content < 1000 mg/l - Drinking water < 500 mg/l Desalinating refers to the wide range of technical processes designed to remove salts from the water. Source: desline.com/geneva/banat.pdf Source: desline.com/geneva/banat.pdf