[Salgak]

Heck, if it's THAT wide open, you can use a solar still to purify the water, let the tree-huggers complain about THAT. . .

[BOBTHENAILER]

Less than 10% of the wells produce water that has any salinity, and those are located in the extreme northern part of Wyoming and into Montana. Desalination plant might be one solution, however, most operators believe a disposal well drilled to a much deeper formation (Madison) will be the answer.

The vast majority of the wells produce water that is purer than the local aquifers produce. There was talk among a few ranchers of bottling the water for sale.

[Smokin' Joe]

That might work in the summer, but I've seen -54F weather in the Powder River basin in winter.

Nah. Just filter it, bottle it, slap a label with some French sounding name on it and sell it in convenience stores....in California.