Recent studies have shown that excessive dissolved-solids concentrations in water can have adverse effects on the environment and on agricultural, domestic, municipal, and industrial water users. Such effects motivated the U.S. Geological Survey’
Anning, David W. dwanning@usgs.gov,Flynn, Marilyn E. meflynn@usgs.gov. Dissolved-solids sources, loads, yields, and concentrations in streams of the conterminous United States. 2014-01-01.