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<br />UlJ\.Jlilld <br /> <br />OMW A Selenium Remediation Project-Final Environmental Assessment <br /> <br />14 <br /> <br />One comment was received from a private individual. This comment asked about utilizing Salinity <br />Control Program Funding to desalinate water to meet international agreements with Mexico. The <br />comment also asked if selenium could be removed during desalination. <br /> <br />ResDonse <br />The National Irrigation Water Quality Program (NIWQP) is a national program directed at <br />addressing water quality issues including both elevated salinity and selenium concentrations <br />resulting from irrigation. The NIWQP will be providing both the construction and maintenance <br />funding for the OMW A remediation project. <br /> <br />Selenium can be removed during the desalination process, however the costs are significant. <br />During the initial development of alternatives for treatment of selenium for the OMW A, <br />development of a desalination facility was considered. Costs were estimated in the millions of <br />dollars and the alternative was eliminated because of enonnous cost. <br /> <br />Distribution List <br /> <br />Appendix A contains the mailing list for the final EA. The list includes all individuals. agencies, <br />and organizations who provided comments on the draft EA or expressed interest during the <br />scoping process. In addition. others who specifically requested a copy of the final EA are included <br />in the list. <br />