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<br />PART IV <br /> <br />COLORADO RIVER WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENT <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />(Region 7), which borders the river, closely monitors any developments <br />which might impose additional salt loads on the river. <br /> <br />The primary water quality concern of California is to ensure that <br />the salinity objectives of the Forum are met. It is, therefore, essen- <br />tial that the fiscal and institutional problems be solved so that water <br />quality improvement projects adequate to maintain the standards are <br />brought on line. <br /> <br />G. New Mexico <br /> <br />New Mexico did not specifically identify any problems within the <br />Colorado River Basin. Water quality monitoring throughout New Mexico <br />indicates that stream water quality is good and is consistent with <br />standards in over 90 percent of the perennial streams in New Mexico. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />In 1981 the NPDES permit to the Public Service Company of New Mexico <br />for its San Juan Powerplant was reissued. The reissued permit contained <br />a schedule for implementation of a compliance. program satisfactory to <br />EPA and the State to meet the requirements of the Colorado River Basin <br />Salinity Control Forum zero discharge policy. Zero discharge was <br />achieved on May 13, 1983; and on February 17, 1984, a no dlscharge per- <br />mit was issued to the company. The permit became effective March 30, <br />1984. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />22 <br />