| Abstract: | The geohydrology and susceptibility of the seven major aquifers to surface contamination in Area 7 - Bibb, Dallas, Hale, Perry, and Wilcox Counties, are described. Aquifers in the northern part of the study area are in Paleozoic limestones and dolomite formations. Deposits in the central part of the study area are predominately of Cretaceous age and contain the Coker, Gordo, and Eutaw aquifers. Although the southern part of the study area has many deposits of Tertiary age, the Ripley Formation of Cretaceous age is the major aquifer. Contamination of any of the major aquifers is improbable because the majority of the recharge area for the primary aquifers is woodland, pasture, or farmland. Downdip from their outcrops, the major aquifers in the study area are protected from land surface contamination by relatively impermeable layers of clay and chalk. The aquifers that are highly susceptible to contamination are the ones in the limestone and dolomite formations in northern Bibb County. Sinkholes exist in the recharge area of these formations and could provide a direct link for contaminates from the land surface to the water table. An area northeast of the Selma well field is also highly susceptible to contamination. The Eutaw Formation in this area is overlain by alluvial deposits that could increase recharge to the aquifer by slowing the runoff rate of surface water. (USGS) |
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| ProdID: | 28760 |
| Citation Author: | Mooty, W. S. |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | v, 28 p. :ill., maps (some col.) ;28 cm. |
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| Citation Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey, |
| Citation Series: | Water-Resources Investigations Report |
| Citation Series Code: | WRI |
| Citation Series Number: | 87-4109 |
| Citation Search Results Text: | Geohydrology and susceptibility of major aquifers to surface contamination in Alabama, area 7; 1987; WRI; 87-4109; Mooty, W. S. |
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| Citation Year: | 1987 |
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| Text: | Geohydrology and susceptibility of major aquifers to surface contamination in Alabama, area 7; 1987; WRI; 87-4109; Mooty, W. S. |
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| URL (DOCUMENT): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/wri/1987/4109/report.pdf |
| URL (PLATE): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/wri/1987/4109/plate-1.pdf |
| URL (INDEX PAGE): | http://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Prodesc/proddesc_46776.htm |
| Date Other: | Sat, 1 Jan 1994 00:00 -0600 |
| Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey, |
