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Compiled Database and Results of the Analysis of Multiple Groundwater-Quality Datasets for Idaho

June 28, 2018

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 (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.

Publication Year 2018
Title Compiled Database and Results of the Analysis of Multiple Groundwater-Quality Datasets for Idaho
DOI 10.5066/F72V2FBG
Authors Stephen A Hundt, Candice B Hopkins, Luke Telfer
Product Type Data Release
Record Source USGS Digital Object Identifier Catalog
USGS Organization Idaho Water Science Center