Title | Nitrate Trends in the Central Sumas-Blaine Surficial Aquifer |
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Nitrate Trends in the Central Sumas-Blaine Surficial Aquifer (Number of pages: 117) (Publication Size: 1MB)
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Author(s) | Redding, M. | ||||
Description | This groundwater quality monitoring study was designed to determine nitrate trends and to establish the framework for a long-term groundwater monitoring network in the central Sumas-Blaine surficial aquifer in Whatcom County. During 2003-05, groundwater was sampled for nitrate-nitrogen every other month for two years from 35 wells. The results of this study reinforce findings from previous studies: groundwater contains elevated nitrate concentrations, with concentrations as high as 43 mg/l. Additionally, it was determined that there is an increasing nitrate trend at a rate of 0.46 mg/l per year. | ||||
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Contact | EAP Publications Coordinator at 564-669-3028 or EAPpubs@ecy.wa.gov | ||||
Keywords | Whatcom, wells, nitrate, groundwater, dairy, aquifer | ||||
WEB PAGE | Sumas-Blaine surficial aquifer long-term ambient groundwater monitoring | ||||
WATERSHED | Water Resource Inventory Area 01 Nooksack | ||||
DATA | Environmental Information Management (EIM) #DERI001 |
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Quality Assurance Project Plan: Sumas-Blaine Surficial Aquifer Long-Term Ambient Groundwater Monitoring Quality Assurance Project Plan: Sumas-Blaine Aquifer Nitrate Characterization, 2018 Sumas-Blaine Aquifer Long-Term Groundwater Quality Monitoring, 2009-2016 POSTER: Nitrate Contamination in the Sumas-Blaine Aquifer, Whatcom County, Washington Quality Assurance Project Plan: Monitoring for Nitrate Trends in the Central Sumas-Blaine Surficial Aquifer |
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