In this drought-prone region, many growers monitor water usage carefully—and solutions are needed to reclaim and reuse water wherever possible. Drainage canals are one possible source of water that can be used for crops, but there are a few caveats. These waters typically run off crop land or pastures, which means they could be contaminated with fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides, or an over abundance of manure. Still, drainage canals can carry water to processing or containment ponds, where it can be processed for reuse as irrigation water.
The key is to use a geomembrane like those we offer here at BTL Liners to line your canal system and retention ponds. This is the best way to prevent seepage that an contaminate nearby soil with runoff water that hasn’t yet been treated for reuse. Liners also allow you to reclaim as much water as possible rather than losing a substantial portion of it as it drains away.
