Are desalination plants good or bad for your environment?

Answer 1

There are many bad things about desalination plants. they are very expensive to use, and also let off a lot of carbon emissions which damage the ozone layer. The government spends a fortune on the chemicals needed to desalinate the water, then they discharge all the waste back into the ocean which can kill fish and damage the marine life.

Answer 2

Desalination plants play an important role in producing potable water for drinking, however, at the same time, it harms the environment as well. Desalination plants run on fossil fuels or nuclear power, thus harming the environment as these natural resources will run out sooner or later.

Answer 3

A desalination plant turns salt water into fresh by various means, often by forcing it through a very fine membrane that holds back the salt. This requires a large amount of energy. Most desalination plants use fossil fuel energy for power and as such have a large carbon footprint.