Program for monitoring the chemical quality of ground water in Utah - Summary of data collected through 1984
The US Geological Survey formally started a program for monitoring groundwater quality in Utah during 1957 in cooperation with the Utah Geological Survey. The monitoring program was initiated to detect any changes in chemical quality that might be associated with the withdrawal of water from wells. Dissolved-solids concentrations in water samples collected from the observation wells through 1984 ranged from 92 to 19,000 mg/L. An observation well in the Uinta Basin yielded the sample with the smallest dissolved solids concentration, and another well in the Uinta Basin yielded the sample with the largest dissolved solids concentration. There was a progressive increase in salinity of water produced by several of the observation wells in Pahvant Valley and in the Milford and Beryl-Enterprise areas. Water quality changes related either to groundwater withdrawals or groundwater recharge also were detected in several other areas. Water produced from wells in Goshen Valley and the upper Fremont River valley had short term increases in chloride, sulfate, and dissolved solids concentrations, indicating possible local contamination of the groundwater. Also, since the late 1950's, dissolved solids concentrations have increased in water produced by a well completed in the principal aquifer in Salt Lake Valley downgradient from areas where extensive use has been made of road salt. 40 refs., 38 figs., 38 tabs.
- OSTI ID:
- 5842252
- Resource Relation:
- Related Information: Utah Department of Natural Resources Technical Publication No. 88
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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