Statistical comparisons of ground-water quality underlying different land uses in central Florida

Conference · Thu Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1988 · Preprints of Papers Presented at National Meeting, Division of Water, Air and Waste Chemistry, American Chemical Society; (USA)

OSTI ID:7267101

Rutledge, A T; German, E R ^[1]

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1. Geological Survey, Lawrence, KS (USA) Geological Survey, Altamonte Springs, FL (USA)

Human activities at land surface can affect the quality of water recharging groundwater systems. Because ground water is the principal source of drinking water in many areas, it is necessary to know the relation between land use and ground-water quality. This study is 1 of 7 being made throughout the US as part of the Toxic Waste - Ground-Water Contamination Program of the US Geological Survey. This report documents statistical comparisons of ground-water quality for three test areas in central Florida: (1) a control area where land use is minimal, (2) a citrus-growing area where effects of agriculture may be expected, and (3) a phosphate-mining area where effects of mining activities may be expected. This study addresses water-quality conditions in the surficial aquifer, which consists of sand and shell beds of Pleistocene and Holocene age. The two developed areas are representative of land uses that characterize large areas of Florida, and the control area is representative of near-pristine conditions that exist over a large area, so results of this study may be transferable. The water-quality variables of interest include physical properties, major ions, nutrients, and trace elements.

• OSTI ID: 7267101
• Report Number(s): CONF-8909230-; CODEN: ACWCA
• Journal Information: Preprints of Papers Presented at National Meeting, Division of Water, Air and Waste Chemistry, American Chemical Society; (USA), Vol. 28:2; Conference: 44. lecture meeting of Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Fettwissenschaft e.V., Trier (Germany, F.R.), 12-15 Sep 1989; ISSN 0099-7293
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
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MINING
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
STATISTICS
CHARGED PARTICLES
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
FEDERAL REGION IV
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INDUSTRY
IONS
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