Are you using water with a high salt content?

See:

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6TC3-4B4PWK7-4&_user=10&_handle=B-WA-A-A-WA-MsSAYWA-UUA-AUEADDUYVU-AUYEBCAZVU-CUZADDWEA-WA-U&_fmt=summary&_coverDate=05%2F03%2F2004&_rdoc=9&_orig=browse&_srch=%23toc%235159%232004%23998989998%23496149!&_cdi=5159&view=c&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=6d498f8e0ce2ab73a61d8399b58b6201

Link: www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6TC3-4B4PWK7-4&_user=10&_handle=B-WA-A-A-WA-MsSAYWA-UUA-AUEADDUYVU-AUYEBCAZVU-CUZADDWEA-WA-U&_fmt=summary&_coverDate=05%2F03%2F2004&_rdoc=9&_orig=browse&_srch=%23toc%235159%232004%23998989998%23496