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Transcript: WATER QUALITY IN LOWER COLORADO RIVER:HERBERT R. GUENTHER
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- Congressional Testimony
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- May 27, 2009
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Congressional Testimony
05-27-2009
Statement of Herbert R. Guenther Director The Arizona Department of Water
Resources Committee on House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and
Power May 27, 2009 Thank you for the opportunity to provide the following
comments regarding important Lower Colorado River water quality issues.
The Colorado River provides water to seven western states and the country
of Mexico. This valuable water supply irrigates 1.8 million acres of cropland
producing 15 percent of U.S. crops. Eighty percent of U.S. winter vegetables
are produced with Colorado River water, mostly from Arizona`s Yuma Valley.
The River provides drinking water to over 25 million people, and is a ...