Global salinization of freshwater supplies is a major threat to human and environmental health in the 21^st century. Though there are a variety of both natural and anthropogenic salinity sources that contribute to increasing salinity, this session will focus on wastewater treatment of industrial brines, or industries that generate brines for disposal. Examples of these industries could include, but are not limited to, oil and gas, agriculture and fertilizer production, desalination, CO₂ sequestration, and mining. This session is intended to showcase systems and research related to in-situ brine geochemistry that can reduce costs associated with the addition of physical and chemical treatment processes. An example could include co-treatment of mine drainage water with oil and gas produced water for a radium free effluent. Additional topics of interest include alternative uses of generated or treated brines to sustainably manage local water cycles, increasingly important in arid regions.

• EGU: European Geosciences Union -
• GS: Geochemical Society -
• GAC: Geological Association of Canada -
• GSA: Geological Society of America -