Introduction:
Data emerging from the Living River Project shows that important changes are taking place in the Lower Santa Cruz River. The attached Second annual Living River Report provides the first look at a host of river conditions before and after the completion of Upgrades to Pima County's wastewater treatment facilities in December 2013. The new report and attached fact sheet document recent changes in the effluent-dependent Santa Cruz River; including water quality, aquatic life, water clarity, and infiltration during the 2014 water year (October 1, 2013 to September 30, 2014).
This is the second of three annual reports for which funding has been provided by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Pima County Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department, Regional Flood Control District, and community individuals.
Source: Pima County Government
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