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Sensitivity Analysis Of Streambed Leakance Downstream Of Caballo Reservoir, Derrick Ohara Jan 2012

Sensitivity Analysis Of Streambed Leakance Downstream Of Caballo Reservoir, Derrick Ohara

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Modeling transient effects of streams near well fields is an important tool for understanding water balance within the Rio Grande Project (Project). The results are known as stream leakage. Stream leakage quantifies the amount of water seeping from a stream, canal and/or drain to/from a well field. Stream leakages near the Canutillo Well field, primary river losses for years 2005 through 2010 along with historical gain/losses and allocations of surface water with the associated agreements were evaluated.

The overall loss rates per mile in the Project for years 2005 to 2010 averaged -0.75 cubic feet per second (cfs). The historical …


Sustainable Wastewater Management For Paso Del Norte Border Communities, Mariana Chew Jan 2012

Sustainable Wastewater Management For Paso Del Norte Border Communities, Mariana Chew

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At the binational level, there is no enforceable formal or informal agreement for approval of a water or wastewater discharge from the United States or Mexico. The communities along the U.S.-Mexico border are included in the cooperative activities of: (1) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region VI, (2) Mexico Secretarí­a de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (SEMARNAT), (3) the binational Border Environment Cooperation Commission (BECC) and Comisión de Cooperación Ecológica Fronteriza (COCEF), (4) the binational North American Development Bank (NADBANK) and Banco de Desarrollo de América del Norte (BDAN), and (5) the binational International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC) and …


Evaluation Of A Cash Award Program For Water Conservation, Robert Moss Jan 2012

Evaluation Of A Cash Award Program For Water Conservation, Robert Moss

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This document is the final report of a water conservation study funded by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and The University of Texas at El Paso with cooperation from El Paso Water Utilities. The study period was from September, 1997 through January, 2000.