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Compilation and analysis of multiple groundwater-quality datasets for Idaho

Open-File Report 2018-1079
Prepared in cooperation with the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality
By:  and 
https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20181079

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Abstract

Groundwater is an important source of drinking and irrigation water throughout Idaho, and groundwater quality is monitored by various Federal, State, and local agencies. The historical, multi-agency records of groundwater quality include a valuable dataset that has yet to be compiled or analyzed on a statewide level. The purpose of this study is to combine groundwater-quality data from multiple sources into a single database, to summarize this dataset, and to perform bulk analyses to reveal spatial and temporal patterns of water quality throughout Idaho. Data were retrieved from the Water Quality Portal (https://www.waterqualitydata.us/), the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, and the Idaho Department of Water Resources. Analyses included counting the number of times a sample location had concentrations above Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCL), performing trends tests, and calculating correlations between water-quality analytes. The water-quality database and the analysis results are available through USGS ScienceBase (https://doi.org/10.5066/F72V2FBG).

Suggested Citation

Hundt, S.A., and Hopkins, C.B., 2018, Compilation and analysis of multiple groundwater-quality datasets for Idaho: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2018-1079, 3 p., plus presentation, https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20181079.

ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)

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Table of Contents

  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Methods
  • Results
  • References Cited
Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Compilation and analysis of multiple groundwater-quality datasets for Idaho
Series title Open-File Report
Series number 2018-1079
DOI 10.3133/ofr20181079
Year Published 2018
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Publisher location Reston, VA
Contributing office(s) Idaho Water Science Center
Description Report: iv, 3 p.; Presentation: 46 p.; Data release
Country United States
State Idaho
Online Only (Y/N) Y
Additional Online Files (Y/N) Y
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