Abstract |
The Twining Water and Sanitation District (TWSD) has considered alternatives for wastewater management which would solve a pollution problem in the high quality Rio Hondo watershed of northern New Mexico. The TWSD seeks funding for the proposed design and construction of a new advanced treatment plant with a capacity of 95,000 gallons per day (gpd) which would accomodate about 20 percent growth in the number of peak-day skiers and a 50 percent increase in overnight visitors. EPA's preferred decision is to approve and support funding for the TWSD's proposed alternative. In arriving at this preferred decision, EPA considered many complex issues, including impacts on water quality, water supply, and socioeconomic conditions. |