WSP00006

• File Number: 8271.300
• Description: Salinity
• State: CO
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Date: 4/1/1971
• Author: URS Research Co.
• Title: Improving Municipal Water Supplies by Desalting - Final Report
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Publication

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PREFACE . . .

ILLUSTRA TIONS

TABLES

SUMMARY

Alternate Case for La Junta
Advanced Desalting Concepts
Conclusions and Recommendations

INTRODUCTION

SELECTION OF STUDY CO~ffiruNITIES

Introduction . . . . .
Candidate Communities

WATER QUALITY CONSIDEr~TIONS

DESALTING TECHNOLOGY CONSIDERATIONS

Introduction. . . . . . .". .
Candidate Desalting Techniques
Cri teria for Reverse Osmosis Performance

DESALTING SYSTEM DESIGN PARAhffiTERS
FOR SELECTED CmlMUNITIES

Introduction . . . .
Economic Factors . .
Water Quality Parameters
Water Usage Parameters .
Desalting System Design Parameters
Pumping Considerations . . .

EVALUATION OF CANDIDATE DESALTING TECHNIQUES

Conceptual Designs . . . . . . . . . . .
Water Costs for the Various DesaI ting Techniques

DETAILS FOil THE BEST DESALTING SYSTEMS

Desalting Systems for the Selected Communities
Product Wa tel' Qual ity .. . . . .
Minimizing Capital and Maintenance Costs. . .

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