Food, it’s pretty important. With rising grocery bills access to affordable produce has been increasingly
on people’s minds. However, while grocery bills continue to climb, fields in California sit fallow due to a
lack of water. California is the largest agriculture-producing state in the United States with commodities
such as dairy, almonds, grapes, and lettuce.
Food Security
Food security is a critical issue for many countries around the world, and it is becoming increasingly
important as the global population continues to grow. One potential solution to this problem is the use
of industrial produced water for agriculture.
Industrial produced water is a byproduct of various industrial processes, such as oil and gas extraction,
manufacturing, and power generation. This water is typically not suitable for drinking or other human
uses, but it can be treated and used for irrigation in agriculture. There are several benefits to using
industrial produced water for agriculture. First, it can help to conserve fresh water resources, which are
becoming increasingly scarce in many parts of the world. Second, it can provide a reliable source of
water for agriculture, particularly in areas where water is scarce or unreliable. Third, it can help to
reduce the environmental impact of industrial processes, by reusing the water that would otherwise be
wasted.
There are several technologies that can be used to treat industrial produced water for agricultural use,
such as reverse osmosis and microfiltration. These technologies can remove impurities and pollutants
from the water, making it safe for irrigation. The key is price and what water treatment produces, IX
Water stands apart because of our reusable media that through a proprietary backwashing process
produces significantly less waste product and treats more for a fraction of the cost of other treatment
processes.
Despite the potential benefits, there are also several challenges to using industrial produced water for
agriculture. For example, it can be expensive to treat the water and transport it to the farms. This is
where IX Water’s small-footprint machines are key, especially for well pads near or in fields. While other
treatment methods require large areas for settling ponds or excessive power requirements, IX Waters
machines can sit on the corner of a well pad treating water in real time and delivering it directly to the
farm’s water distribution system.
Industrial produced water is a byproduct of various industrial processes which can be treated and used
for irrigation in agriculture. It can help to conserve fresh water resources, provide a reliable source of
water for agriculture, and reduce the environmental impact of industrial processes. With the increasing
global population and the need for food security, using industrial produced water for agriculture can be a
promising solution.
Cleaning Industrial Waters to Create “Found Water” for California Agriculture
