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Water-Quality Comparison of the Gulf Coast Aquifer System at Various Scales in Texas From National Water-Quality Assessment Groundwater Studies, 2013–15

Fact Sheet 2020-3010
U.S. Geological Survey National Water-Quality Assessment
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https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20203010

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Abstract

One of the objectives of the U.S. Geological Survey National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Project is to assess groundwater quality in aquifers that are important sources of drinking water such as the coastal lowlands aquifer system, which is often referred to in Texas as the “Gulf Coast aquifer system.” The Gulf Coast aquifer system extends from Louisiana to Mexico and is a source of groundwater for several cities including Houston, Tex. The NAWQA groundwater studies in Texas in 2013–15 that assessed the Gulf Coast aquifer system included Principal Aquifer Surveys (PAS), Major Aquifer Studies (MAS), and Land Use Studies (LUS). These three study types are based on sampling networks of wells distributed in an area of interest. The PAS networks typically consist of public-supply wells that are relatively deep, the MAS networks typically consist of domestic-supply wells that are intermediate in depth, and the LUS networks typically consist of monitoring wells that are relatively shallow.

Suggested Citation

Ging, P.B., 2020, Water-quality comparison of the Gulf Coast aquifer system at various scales in Texas from National Water-Quality Assessment groundwater studies, 2013–15: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2020–3010, 4 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20203010.

ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)

ISSN: 2327-6916 (print)

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Table of Contents

  • Overview of Water-Quality Sampling and Benchmarks for Evaluating Groundwater Quality
  • Water-Quality Results for the Gulf Coast Aquifer System
  • References Cited
Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Water-quality comparison of the Gulf Coast aquifer system at various scales in Texas from National Water-Quality Assessment groundwater studies, 2013–15
Series title Fact Sheet
Series number 2020-3010
DOI 10.3133/fs20203010
Year Published 2020
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Publisher location Reston, VA
Contributing office(s) Texas Water Science Center
Description 4 p.
Country United States
State Texas
Other Geospatial Gulf Coast aquifer system
Online Only (Y/N) N
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