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[Draxxalon]

Has anyone successfully purified saltwater with a screw pump in 31.11 or 31.12?

I've been attempting to build a purification plant on top of my saltwater river, and as of yet, have had no luck getting it to work.  It's entirely constructed (doesn't even sit on solid ground).

My first attempt was out of rough rock salt.   Turned the pump on, got saltwater.

I figured, well, I am building it out of salt, so, I suppose it could be making it salty.

Dropped the reservoir into the river, and rebuilt it entirely out of sylvite blocks.  The pump is constructed of a couple different types of wood.

Turned the pump on... and it's still salty.

Anyone have any advice?

[o_O[WTFace]]

Try constructing it only out of blocks made from materials incapable of holding an aquifer, in dark, indoor, subterranean squares using a metal screw pump.  I'm not sure which, if any, of those make a difference but I guess its worth a shot. 

Making a sacrifice to the gods of reverse osmotic purification might also help. 

Edit: also, I have a suspicion that contaminants might make water unusable