Things like the size, depth, volume and length of use may vary depending on the purpose of a brine pond, but brine ponds have a lot of benefits, particularly in comparison to other brine disposal methods. Where brine is a secondary product to another manufacturing process, brine ponds give you the opportunity to reuse or sell the brine. Recycling methods vary: salt harvesting, road de-icing, irrigation water, animal mineral supplementation and more. Some brines are injected into deep wells as a method of disposal, but brine ponds offer greater protection against soil and ground water contamination.
Additionally, since brine ponds can be fenced in, they offer greater protection for keeping animals and people away from hazardous brines. When using a corrosion resistant and UV resistant liner, these ponds give you long-term durability—and they make it easy to gather salts and other minerals from the pond’s smooth surface after evaporation.
