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Trial run of Yuma desalting plant ends

Tucson, Arizona | Published: 06.04.2007
YUMA - A desalting plant in Yuma that has been on a demonstration run is again shut down.
The $245 million Yuma Desalting Plant was mothballed shortly after it was completed about 15 years ago.
It was restarted for a test run amid concerns over a potential water shortage in the Colorado River stemming from continued drought and surging regional growth.
Federal Bureau of Reclamation officials say they anticipated a little less than 3,000-acre-feet sent back to the river and instead got more than 4,000-acre-feet.
That means more than 1.3 billion gallons of water flowed to the river during the last three months.
It'll take at least 30 days to determine the cost of the test run and clean up pumps and the 2,000 membranes used to filter the water.
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