“…Despite these potential benefits, the application of wastewater must be monitored carefully, given its potential for the generation of non-point pollution. A number of studies [10,11,12] have shown that fertigation using wastewater may contribute to an increase in the concentrations of dissolved phosphorus, nitrogen (in particular, N-NH 4 + and N-NO 3 -), potassium, calcium, sodium, manganese, copper, and zinc in local bodies of water. The application of wastewater may also accelerate soil salinisation, as measured by electrical conductivity (EC).…”