Summer, 2011
Arizona Water Resource,
Susanna Eden
ed.,
vol.
19,
no.
3,
12
pp.,
Water Resources Research Center,
Tucson, AZ,
Summer,
2011
From May 2010 to March 2011, Reclamation conducted a pilot run of the Yuma Desalting Plant (YDP) and demonstrated its potential to augment lower Colorado River supplies. Over 30,000 acre-feet of irrigation return flow was recycled preserving a like amount of Colorado River water in Lake Mead, approximately the amount of water used by 116,000 people in a year.
The YDP pilot run was accident free for the entire 328 days of continuous operation, and came in under budget and ahead of schedule. The dedication and hard work of Reclamation’s Yuma Area Office staff contributed to this success.... more
Table of Contents:
Features
- Reclamation Completes Successful Pilot Run of the Yuma Desalting Plant by Jennifer McCloskey
- Conference Highlights: The Role of Desalination in Water Supply
- Desalination Opportunities Lead to Binational Cooperation
- Public-Private Partnerships Recommended for Desalination Financing
- Education & Outreach Are Vital Parts of Desalination Projects
- UA Salinity Research Is Wide and Varied
- Desalination Permitting Can Be Tortuous
- Desalination Technology 101
- Water & Energy Concerns Intersect in Desalination
- Environmental Concerns Temper Enthusiasm for Desalination
Announcements
- AHS September Symposium
- UA Student Wins Schusterman Israel Scholars Award
- Best Desalination Conference Poster Presenters Win Arizona Water Maps
- WRRC Names New Montgomery & Associates Writing Intern
Public Policy Review