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New River Pollution in Mexico - A Historical Overview

New River Pollution in Mexico, A Historical Overview was authored by the Regional Board's Executive Officer, Phil Gruenberg. The book documents the water quality pollution issues of the New River, and historical efforts to address these issues.

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Cover Page 363 KB
Table of Contents 34 KB
Introduction 365 KB
Chapter 1: The Early Years (Pre-1975) 654 KB
Chapter 2: Documenting the Problem (Mid/Late-1970's) 1,129 KB
Chapter 3: Water Quality Standards (Late-1970's, Mid-1980's) 371 KB
Chapter 4: Changing of the Guard (Mid-1980's) 1,610 KB
Chapter 5: A Cooperative Approach (Late 1980's) 2,905 KB
Chapter 6: A U.S./Mexico Partnership (Early/Mid 1990's) 2,273 KB
Chapter 7: The Road Ahead (Mid/Late 1990's) 647 KB
Appendix A: Mexicali Wastewater Data 69 KB
Appendix B: New River Water Quality Data 144 KB

(Updated 3/6/06)