William Scott McBride, Sr.
Hydrologist at the Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center, focused on studying and managing water resources to support sustainable practices and scientific research.
W. Scott McBride has been employed by the USGS since 1989. He has a B.S. degree in Environmental Science from the University of South Florida. His interests are primarily in water quality, sediment, geochemistry, and groundwater. Since 2005, he has participated in and managed several watershed studies from the Lutz, Florida office, including studies of the Withlacoochee River, Lake Panasoffkee, and Tsala Apopka Lake. He is currently studying sediment discharges from Lake Okeechobee to the Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie Rivers and the sources and ages of flow in the Lower Floridan aquifer in central Florida. Mr. McBride is also the project chief for the National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) program in Florida. Recent NAWQA work in the state includes assessments of the water quality of the Upper Floridan, Biscayne, and surficial aquifers at public supply wells. He began his career with the USGS at the Ocala Water Quality and Research Laboratory as a Physical Science Technician. He is currently an instructor with the USGS Water Quality Field Methods course in Denver, Colorado.
Science and Products
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Sources of groundwater and characteristics of surface-water recharge at Bell, White, and Suwannee Springs, Florida, 2012–13 Sources of groundwater and characteristics of surface-water recharge at Bell, White, and Suwannee Springs, Florida, 2012–13
Discharge from springs in Florida is sourced from aquifers, such as the Upper Floridan aquifer, which is overlain by an upper confining unit that locally can have properties of an aquifer. Water levels in aquifers are affected by several factors, such as precipitation, recharge, and groundwater withdrawals, which in turn can affect discharge from springs. Therefore, identifying...
Authors
John F. Stamm, W. Scott McBride
Depth-dependent groundwater quality sampling at City of Tallahassee test well 32, Leon County, Florida, 2013 Depth-dependent groundwater quality sampling at City of Tallahassee test well 32, Leon County, Florida, 2013
Public-supply wells sometimes produce water of less than desirable quality because contaminants can migrate to the open interval of wells through preferential pathways. If these pathways can be identified, zones that produce poor quality water can be excluded during the well-construction process. The U.S. Geological Survey has developed geophysical testing methods that can be used to...
Authors
W. Scott McBride, Michael A. Wacker
Hydrology, water budget, and water chemistry of Lake Panasoffkee, west-central Florida Hydrology, water budget, and water chemistry of Lake Panasoffkee, west-central Florida
No abstract available.
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W. Scott McBride, Jason C. Bellino, Amy Swancar
Simulations of Groundwater Flow and Particle Tracking Analysis in the Area Contributing Recharge to a Public-Supply Well near Tampa, Florida, 2002-05 Simulations of Groundwater Flow and Particle Tracking Analysis in the Area Contributing Recharge to a Public-Supply Well near Tampa, Florida, 2002-05
Shallow ground water in the north-central Tampa Bay region, Florida, is affected by elevated nitrate concentrations, the presence of volatile organic compounds, and pesticides as a result of groundwater development and intensive urban land use. The region relies primarily on groundwater for drinking-water supplies. Sustainability of groundwater quality for public supply requires...
Authors
Christy A. Crandall, Leon J. Kauffman, Brian G. Katz, Patricia A. Metz, W. Scott McBride, Marian P. Berndt
Surface-Water and Groundwater Interactions along the Withlacoochee River, West-Central Florida Surface-Water and Groundwater Interactions along the Withlacoochee River, West-Central Florida
A study of the Withlacoochee River watershed in west-central Florida was conducted from October 2003 to March 2007 to gain a better understanding of the hydrology and surface-water and groundwater interactions along the river. The Withlacoochee River originates in the Green Swamp area in north-central Polk County and flows northerly through seven counties, emptying into the Gulf of...
Authors
J.T. Trommer, D. K. Yobbi, W.S. McBride
Archive of digital boomer and CHIRP seismic reflection data collected during USGS field activity 08LCA03 in Lake Panasoffkee, Florida, May 2008 Archive of digital boomer and CHIRP seismic reflection data collected during USGS field activity 08LCA03 in Lake Panasoffkee, Florida, May 2008
In May of 2008, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) conducted geophysical surveys in Lake Panasoffkee, located in central Florida, as part of the USGS Lakes and Coastal Aquifers (LCA) study. This report serves as an archive of unprocessed digital boomer and Compressed High Intensity Radar Pulse (CHIRP)* seismic reflection data, trackline maps, navigation files, Field Activity Collection...
Authors
Arnell S. Harrison, Shawn V. Dadisman, W. Scott McBride, James G. Flocks, Dana S. Wiese
Non-USGS Publications**
Katz, B.G., Crandall, C.A., McBride, W.S., and Berndt, M.P., 2006, Use of multiple tracers and geochemical modeling to assess vulnerability of a public supply well in the karstic Upper Floridan aquifer, [abs.]: 2006 National Monitoring Conference: Concurrent Session F: F3-Assessing Ground Water Vulnerability Through Mechanistic Methods II, May 7-11, 2006, San Jose, California.
Katz, B.G., McBride, W.S., Crandall, C.A., and Eberts, S.M., 2007, Using isotopic and other chemical tracers to assess age distribution and contaminant movement in ground water in the contributing recharge area to a public supply well., [abs.]: 2007 GSA Denver Annual Meeting, October 28-31, 2007, Denver, Colorado.
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
Science and Products
Filter Total Items: 15
Sources of groundwater and characteristics of surface-water recharge at Bell, White, and Suwannee Springs, Florida, 2012–13 Sources of groundwater and characteristics of surface-water recharge at Bell, White, and Suwannee Springs, Florida, 2012–13
Discharge from springs in Florida is sourced from aquifers, such as the Upper Floridan aquifer, which is overlain by an upper confining unit that locally can have properties of an aquifer. Water levels in aquifers are affected by several factors, such as precipitation, recharge, and groundwater withdrawals, which in turn can affect discharge from springs. Therefore, identifying...
Authors
John F. Stamm, W. Scott McBride
Depth-dependent groundwater quality sampling at City of Tallahassee test well 32, Leon County, Florida, 2013 Depth-dependent groundwater quality sampling at City of Tallahassee test well 32, Leon County, Florida, 2013
Public-supply wells sometimes produce water of less than desirable quality because contaminants can migrate to the open interval of wells through preferential pathways. If these pathways can be identified, zones that produce poor quality water can be excluded during the well-construction process. The U.S. Geological Survey has developed geophysical testing methods that can be used to...
Authors
W. Scott McBride, Michael A. Wacker
Hydrology, water budget, and water chemistry of Lake Panasoffkee, west-central Florida Hydrology, water budget, and water chemistry of Lake Panasoffkee, west-central Florida
No abstract available.
Authors
W. Scott McBride, Jason C. Bellino, Amy Swancar
Simulations of Groundwater Flow and Particle Tracking Analysis in the Area Contributing Recharge to a Public-Supply Well near Tampa, Florida, 2002-05 Simulations of Groundwater Flow and Particle Tracking Analysis in the Area Contributing Recharge to a Public-Supply Well near Tampa, Florida, 2002-05
Shallow ground water in the north-central Tampa Bay region, Florida, is affected by elevated nitrate concentrations, the presence of volatile organic compounds, and pesticides as a result of groundwater development and intensive urban land use. The region relies primarily on groundwater for drinking-water supplies. Sustainability of groundwater quality for public supply requires...
Authors
Christy A. Crandall, Leon J. Kauffman, Brian G. Katz, Patricia A. Metz, W. Scott McBride, Marian P. Berndt
Surface-Water and Groundwater Interactions along the Withlacoochee River, West-Central Florida Surface-Water and Groundwater Interactions along the Withlacoochee River, West-Central Florida
A study of the Withlacoochee River watershed in west-central Florida was conducted from October 2003 to March 2007 to gain a better understanding of the hydrology and surface-water and groundwater interactions along the river. The Withlacoochee River originates in the Green Swamp area in north-central Polk County and flows northerly through seven counties, emptying into the Gulf of...
Authors
J.T. Trommer, D. K. Yobbi, W.S. McBride
Archive of digital boomer and CHIRP seismic reflection data collected during USGS field activity 08LCA03 in Lake Panasoffkee, Florida, May 2008 Archive of digital boomer and CHIRP seismic reflection data collected during USGS field activity 08LCA03 in Lake Panasoffkee, Florida, May 2008
In May of 2008, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) conducted geophysical surveys in Lake Panasoffkee, located in central Florida, as part of the USGS Lakes and Coastal Aquifers (LCA) study. This report serves as an archive of unprocessed digital boomer and Compressed High Intensity Radar Pulse (CHIRP)* seismic reflection data, trackline maps, navigation files, Field Activity Collection...
Authors
Arnell S. Harrison, Shawn V. Dadisman, W. Scott McBride, James G. Flocks, Dana S. Wiese
Non-USGS Publications**
Katz, B.G., Crandall, C.A., McBride, W.S., and Berndt, M.P., 2006, Use of multiple tracers and geochemical modeling to assess vulnerability of a public supply well in the karstic Upper Floridan aquifer, [abs.]: 2006 National Monitoring Conference: Concurrent Session F: F3-Assessing Ground Water Vulnerability Through Mechanistic Methods II, May 7-11, 2006, San Jose, California.
Katz, B.G., McBride, W.S., Crandall, C.A., and Eberts, S.M., 2007, Using isotopic and other chemical tracers to assess age distribution and contaminant movement in ground water in the contributing recharge area to a public supply well., [abs.]: 2007 GSA Denver Annual Meeting, October 28-31, 2007, Denver, Colorado.
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.