Wood River Valley Aquifer System - Water-Quality Assessment
A component of groundwater availability is whether the water quality is suitable for a particular use. Elected officials, water managers, and the general public have raised concerns about whether water quality has been affected in developed and agricultural areas by wastewater disposal, fertilizer application, and animal waste.
In cooperation with local agencies and organizations, we conducted a water-quality assessment of the Wood River Valley based on samples collected at 45 groundwater sites and 5 surface-water sites in July and August 2012 with emphasis placed on nutrient concentrations across the Wood River Valley aquifer system. Sampling sites were selected to represent water-quality conditions throughout the valley.
Samples were analyzed for:
- Major ions: calcium, fluoride, iron, etc.
- Nutrients: ammonia, nitrite, orthophosphate, etc.
- Physical parameters: temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, etc.
- Bacteria: total coliform and E.coli
Below are publications associated with this project.
Quality of groundwater and surface water, Wood River Valley, south-central Idaho, July and August 2012
Below are partners associated with this project.
A component of groundwater availability is whether the water quality is suitable for a particular use. Elected officials, water managers, and the general public have raised concerns about whether water quality has been affected in developed and agricultural areas by wastewater disposal, fertilizer application, and animal waste.
In cooperation with local agencies and organizations, we conducted a water-quality assessment of the Wood River Valley based on samples collected at 45 groundwater sites and 5 surface-water sites in July and August 2012 with emphasis placed on nutrient concentrations across the Wood River Valley aquifer system. Sampling sites were selected to represent water-quality conditions throughout the valley.
Samples were analyzed for:
- Major ions: calcium, fluoride, iron, etc.
- Nutrients: ammonia, nitrite, orthophosphate, etc.
- Physical parameters: temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, etc.
- Bacteria: total coliform and E.coli
Below are publications associated with this project.
Quality of groundwater and surface water, Wood River Valley, south-central Idaho, July and August 2012
Below are partners associated with this project.