Texas ground-water quality

Strause, Jeffrey L.

doi:10.3133/ofr87754

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“…There have been a number of studies on understanding water quality and contaminations in Texas [2][3][4]. In previous studies, Hopkins focused on water quality in the Ogallala Aquifer, where high concentrations of arsenic, fluoride, and nitrate were found in the aquifer [2].…”

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“…In Howell's study, the research compares water quality in the Ogallala and Dockum Aquifer, concluding that the water in the Dockum Aquifer is softer but has a higher TDS concentration than the Ogallala [3]. On the other hand, Strause conducted a study on Texas groundwater quality, determining that Nitrate, Chloride, Fluoride, and TDS are the main contaminants found in excess from wells [4].…”

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Hydrological Transport and Fate of Brackish and Inorganic Contaminants with Anthropogenic Influence

Heo,

Lim,

Lozano

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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The objective of our study is to estimate the contamination concentrations in the Permian Basin, US. A total of 481 observation samples were chosen within the following study areas: Andrews, Martin, Midland, Ector, Crane, and Upton Counties. The Dockum, Pecos Valley, Edwards-Trinity Plateau, and Ogallala aquifers were evaluated for inorganic contaminants. Level reports for parameters such as Arsenic (As), Nitrate (NO3−), Fluoride (F), Chloride (Cl), total dissolved solids (TDS), and Uranium (U) were provided by the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) analyzed with other counties. We demonstrated the average level in each county with different time periods: 1992–2005 and 2006–2019. Our results were compared with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards and concluded the safety of water consumption in the study areas. We concluded that inorganic pollutants resulted mainly from human impacts such as agriculture, fertilizers, and energy developments. This research offers significant information about inorganic pollutants and brackish aquifers in the Permian Basin, US, contributing to our understanding of how groundwater resources respond to contaminations in dry regions. With freshwater becoming scarcer in arid climates such as the Permian Basin, US, it is important to ensure successful water management in these dry and arid locations.

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confidence: 99%