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[Lamp]

Alright, so I'm trying out an ocean side fort(it's evil), and I was wondering if desalinated water touches salt water, will it become re-salinated? So if a single drop of salt water got in a cistern, it would make it completely salt?

[Albedo]

Yes, and more.

Read the wiki: "water", also "screw pump" on desalinization.

[Quietust]

Note that the Screw pump article says that water becomes resalinated upon contact with salt water or while passing through a salt water aquifer, while the Water article claims it will become resalinated if it touches natural stone walls and floors.

[Lamp]

Ohhh, alright. I only read the Water article so I didn't know. Thanks a ton for your fast responses

[Albedo]

I know that "screw pumps" were linked from the water article - when reading any (organized) wiki it's important to skim related articles for relevant links and more info.

Note that the Screw pump article says that water becomes resalinated upon contact with salt water or while passing through a salt water aquifer, while the Water article claims it will become resalinated if it touches natural stone walls and floors.

Does anyone know which statement is correct? I'd be happy to change it, but I've never played with salt water - but it's on the list.

[gtmattz]

I know that "screw pumps" were linked from the water article - when reading any (organized) wiki it's important to skim related articles for relevant links and more info.

Note that the Screw pump article says that water becomes resalinated upon contact with salt water or while passing through a salt water aquifer, while the Water article claims it will become resalinated if it touches natural stone walls and floors.

Does anyone know which statement is correct? I'd be happy to change it, but I've never played with salt water - but it's on the list.

Both of them are correct.  There is nothing in one statement to contradict the other.  If it makes you feel any better my personal experience has verified the validity of those statements as well.

[Albedo]

"Both" works too.  Anyone refute that?

I'll give it a day or so for any additional feedback before editing the wiki to match, just in case we have some evidence to the contrary.

(Edit - 2 days later, Fixed in wiki.)