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peer-reviewed research article

Cannery waste water for irrigation and ground water recharging

authors

J. L. Meyer, University of California Cooperative Extension

publication information

California Agriculture 28(8):12-12. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v028n08p12. August 1974.

Summary

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THE FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY in California uses large quantities of water, most of which becomes waste. The water contains some nutrients, such as nitrogen and phosphorus and minor elements, plus an increased salt load of two to three times that of the original water.