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<br />W <br />-.J <br />l\:, <br />I-" <br /> <br />" <br />, <br /> <br />c'~; <br /> <br />'l <br /> <br />"1;: <br /> <br />I. INTRODUCTION <br /> <br />Salinity concentrations (total dissolved solids or mineral salts) in the <br />Colorado River are increasing and will continue to increase as the Basin <br />States develop their lands and available water resources. Salinity comes <br />from salt lOading (the addition of mineral salts from natural and manmade <br />sources) and salt concentration ,(the rise through streamflow depletions). <br />Without a program of salinity control, continued development will result in <br />increased damages to agricultural, municipal, and industrial users. <br /> <br />This Special Report assesses the potential feasibility to collect saline <br />water in the Colorado River Basin, to transport it for use in energy <br />production,' and to export and dispose of wastewater from energy develop- <br />ment. This' preliminary study uses previously gathered data and appraisal <br />grade designs and estimates to evaluate the practicability and acceptabil- <br />ity of these saline water use proposals. This report presents evidence to <br />support the: need for further studies. <br /> <br />The Saline Water Use and Disposal Opportunities investigation is part of <br />the CRWQIP (Colorado River Water Quality Improvement Program) to determine <br />the most cO$t-effective means of maintaining the salinity concentrations of <br />the Colorado River at the 1972 historical level while the Basin States <br />continue to'develop their compact-apportioned waters. <br /> <br />3. Salinity control sites linked together by pipeline segments to a <br />corri dor, for export and di sposa 1 of sa 1 i ne water in dry 1 akebeds. At <br />these sites, the saline water could be used in solar salt gradient ponds <br />to produce power or for process makeup water for coal conversion plants. <br /> <br />I-I <br /> <br />.' <br /> <br />','~ ,;\ <br />-'- '5 <br />.tL._''''__<~~h~<'_,__~. .~ <br /> <br />"--.."",;, <br />