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Groundwater quality in the High Plains aquifer

March 31, 2020

Groundwater provides nearly 50 percent of the Nation’s drinking water. To help protect this vital resource, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Project assesses groundwater quality in aquifers that are important sources of drinking water. The High Plains aquifer constitutes one of the important aquifers being evaluated.

Publication Year 2020
Title Groundwater quality in the High Plains aquifer
DOI 10.3133/fs20193055
Authors MaryLynn Musgrove
Publication Type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Series Title Fact Sheet
Series Number 2019-3055
Index ID fs20193055
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization WMA - Earth System Processes Division