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Water Quality: Information on Salinity Control Projects in the Colorado River Basin

RCED-95-58 Published: Mar 29, 1995. Publicly Released: May 01, 1995.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on salinity control projects in the Colorado River Basin, focusing on: (1) the projects' cost and status; (2) factors considered in selecting salinity control methods; and (3) the Department of the Interior's measures of program effectiveness.

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Cost effectiveness analysisEnvironmental monitoringInland waterwaysIrrigationIrrigation systemsLand managementSoil conservationWater qualityWater resources developmentWater supply managementWater treatmentNatural resource management