Pricing of water and effluent in a sustainable salt regime in Israel

Abstract

Water withdrawal and irrigation in arid zones increase salt concentration in aquifers. The utilization of effluent further augments the concentration by adding salt from households and industry. A sustainable salt regime can be maintained if salt is removed from at least some of the water sources. The paper analyzes theoretically the pricing of water and effluent in a sustainable regime for the coastal aquifer in Israel. © 2007 Springer.