Evaluation of methodology for delineation of protection zones around public-supply wells in west-central Florida
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Abstract
Public-supply wells in the west-central Florida area of Citrus, Hernando, Pasco, Hillsborough, and Pinellas Counties derive their supply solely from the Floridan aquifer system. In much of this area, the Floridan is at or near land surface and vulnerable to contamination. Recognizing this potential threat to the aquifer, the Florida Department of Environmental Regulation (FDER) recently promulgated regulations providing for the delineation of protection zones around public-supply wells that tap vulnerable aquifers, such as the Floridan in west-central Florida. This report evaluates the methodology for delineation of protection zones for public supply wells in west-central Florida in accordance with the methods detailed in the FDER regulations. Protection zones were delineated for public supply wells or well fields that are permitted an average daily withdrawal of 100,000 gal or more from the Floridan aquifer system where it is unconfined or leaky confined. Leaky confined, as used in FDER regulations describe conditions such that the time for a particle of water to travel vertically from the water table to the top of the Floridan is 5 years or less. Protection zones were delineated by using a radial volumetric-displacement model that simulated 5 years of permitted-rate withdrawal. Where zones overlapped, such as for well fields, composite protection zones in shapes that varied according to the configuration of well arrays were delineated on maps.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Evaluation of methodology for delineation of protection zones around public-supply wells in west-central Florida |
| Series title | Water-Resources Investigations Report |
| Series number | 88-4051 |
| DOI | 10.3133/wri884051 |
| Year Published | 1989 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Description | Report: iv, 36 p.; 3 Plates: 22.53 x 18.85 inches or smaller |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
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