This project proposes the evaluation of existing information to examine general water quality trends in western water resources that influence the operation of Reclamation facilities and strategize needs for water quality research in response to climate change. Proposed scoping study research question: How will changes in water quality due to climate change impact Reclamation operations in the western United States?
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This project proposes the evaluation of existing information to examine general water quality trends in western water resources that influence the operation of Reclamation facilities and strategize needs for water quality research in response to climate change. Proposed scoping study research question: How will changes in water quality due to climate change impact Reclamation operations in the western United States?
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The peer reviewed technical report will include a literature review of water quality trends based on climate model projections and the relation of those trends to potential impacts on Reclamation operations such as: Agricultural Water Supply, Water Storage, Invasive Species/Native Habitat Loss, Restoration, Municipal Water Supply, Water Treatment/Desalination
