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<br />'hat has been done so far <br /> <br />ie Forum estimates that the combined effons of the salinity control <br />ogram have resulted in the control of 772,627 rons of salt per year, <br />65 mg/L. That salt reduction results in reduced damages of about <br />8 million/year. <br /> <br />IOu[ 50 percent of targeted salinity comrol had been accomplished <br />the year 2000. The plan of implementarion calls for rhe control of <br />e remaining amounts of targeted salt over the next MO decades. <br /> <br />Agency <br /> <br />Reduction in salt <br />tons/year as of 2000 <br /> <br />431,750 <br /> <br />290,677 <br /> <br />50,200 <br /> <br />772,627 <br /> <br />Bureau of Reclamation <br /> <br />Natural Resources Conservation Service <br /> <br />Bureau of Land Management <br />Total <br /> <br />rho benefits <br /> <br />:ban and agriculture water users in the Basin stares gain direct benefits <br />)ffi the program. This includes home and business owners in the Los <br />19e1es, San Diego. Las Vegas. Phoenix. and Tucson metropolitan areas <br />10 have a great impact on the local and national economy. <br /> <br />,duced salinity in Colorado River water helps: <br /> <br />reduce corrosion of plumbing fixtures and water-using appliances. <br /> <br />improve the qualicy of wastewater discharge and meet permit <br />requirements. <br /> <br />reduce the costs of providing a very high quality of water for <br />commercial and industrial processes. <br /> <br />improve agriculcural productivicy and water efficiency. <br /> <br />allow water to be used multiple times. <br /> <br />the U.S. government meet its obligations to Mexico. <br /> <br />lengthen the life of utiliry treatment facilities and pipelines. <br /> <br />What is needed <br /> <br />While much progress has been made through the combined efforts of <br />the Basin States and the involved federal agencies. much more remains <br />to be accomplished in reducing the salt loading in the River. Areas to <br />address include: <br /> <br />Funding to construct, operate and maintain saJiniry control <br />projects that will continue to reduce the salt load. <br /> <br />. Increased efforts to educate water users and other beneficiaries <br />about the salinity control program and the resulting benefits. <br /> <br />. A long term commitment by all the Program panners to comrol <br />salinicy for sustained use of the River. <br /> <br />For more information online. go to: <br />www.uc.usbr.gov/progact/salinity/index.html <br /> <br />