Aquifer Storage and Recovery Data (Lake Okeechobee)

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

Ben McPherson (retired)

Arturo Torres

Publication_Date: 2005

Title: Aquifer Storage and Recovery Data (Lake Okeechobee)

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: spreadsheet

Online_Linkage: <http://sofia.usgs.gov/exchange/mcpherson/index.html>

Description:

Abstract:

The objective of this project was to determine geochemically significant water-quality characteristics of possible aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) source and receiving waters north of Lake Okeechobee and at a site along the Hillsboro Canal. The data from this study will be combined with similar information on the detailed composition of aquifer materials in ASR receiving zones to develop geochemical models. Such models are needed to evaluate the possible chemical reactions that may change the physical properties of the aquifer matrix and/or the quality of injected water prior to recovery.

Purpose:

To meet water-supply needs of natural systems as well as existing and future urban and agricultural water demands in South Florida, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) has identified ASR near Lake Okeechobee and in other areas as a critical component needed to provide adequate water storage functions for successful Everglades restoration. Several ASR pilot studies have demonstrated the feasibility of storing and recovering potable water from the brackish Floridan aquifer system on a local scale in south Florida (Muniz and Ziegler, 1995; Pyne, 1995). However, to demonstrate the viability of ASR on a greatly expanded regional scale, as proposed by the Corps, considerably more water-quality information is needed to provide assurance that recovered water is suitable for intended uses.

At present, little or no information exists to address the following questions:

1. Will interactions between injected water, aquifer material, and native ground water result in elevated levels of radionuclides or trace elements that would be of concern to human or environmental health?

2. What is the fate of nutrients (C, N, P) from injected surface water that could be stored in the aquifer for prolonged time periods?

3.Would chemically aggressive waters injected into target aquifers cause chemical reactions that would result in clogging, biological fouling, or extensive dissolution of aquifer material?

4. If disinfection of surface water is needed prior to injection, what is the fate of resultant disinfection byproducts in water stored in the aquifer?

Geochemical models are used to answer these questions and to evaluate other geochemical processes that may affect water quality during ASR operations. These models require knowledge of the chemical composition of the injected (source) water, the native aquifer (receiving) water, and the aquifer materials. This study will provide the characterization of potential source and receiving water in areas of proposed ASR development that are needed for geochemical modeling. Characterization of aquifer materials will be done as part of a Federally funded study following exploratory drilling and recovery of core material from target zones in the Floridan aquifer system.

The results of this study will also determine if seasonal changes in water chemistry will require the removal of undesirable constituents prior to injection.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 199908

Ending_Date: 200005

Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -81.08

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -80.28

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 27.2

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 26.35

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: none

Theme_Keyword: hydrology

Theme_Keyword: chemistry

Theme_Keyword: ASR

Theme_Keyword: geology

Theme_Keyword: Aquifer Storage and Recovery

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category

Theme_Keyword: environment

Theme_Keyword: inlandWaters

Theme_Keyword: 007

Theme_Keyword: 012

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus:

Department of Commerce, 1995, Countries, Dependencies, Areas of Special Sovereignty, and Their Principal Administrative Divisions, Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 10-4, Washington, DC, National Institute of Standards and Technology

Place_Keyword: United States

Place_Keyword: US

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus:

U.S. Department of Commerce, 1987, Codes for the identification of the States, the District of Columbia and the outlying areas of the United States, and associated areas (Federal Information Processing Standard 5-2): Washington, DC, NIST

Place_Keyword: Florida

Place_Keyword: FL

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus:

Department of Commerce, 1990, Counties and Equivalent Entities of the United States, Its Possessions, and Associated Areas, FIPS 6-3, Washington, DC, National Institute of Standards and Technology

Place_Keyword: Glades County

Place_Keyword: Okeechobee County

Place_Keyword: Palm Beach County

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Geographic Names Information System

Place_Keyword: Lake Okeechobee

Place_Keyword: Kissimmee River

Place_Keyword: Nubbin Slough

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: none

Place_Keyword: Central Everglades

Place_Keyword: Greater Lake Okeechobee

Place_Keyword: Okee-Tantie Recreation Area

Place_Keyword: WCA1

Place_Keyword: Water Conservation Area 1

Access_Constraints: none

Use_Constraints: none

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Arturo Torres

Contact_Organization: U. S. Geological Survey

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address:

USGS Florida Integrated Science Center-Ft. Lauderdale

3110 SW 9th Ave.

City: Ft. Lauderdale

State_or_Province: FL

Postal_Code: 33315

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone:

813 975-8620 ext 128 office

813 215-4500

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: aetorres@usgs.gov

Native_Data_Set_Environment: MS Excel spreadsheet

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Ben McPherson

Publication_Date: 20001024

Title:

Water-Quality Characterization of Surface and Ground Waters for Geochemical Modeling of Aquifer Storage and Recovery, South Florida, 1999-2000

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: poster

Series_Information:

Series_Name: USGS poster

Issue_Identification: 1000

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Tallshassee, FL

Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Online_Linkage:

<http://sofia.usgs.gov/workshops/waterquality/mcpherson_ASRPoster_1000-wqw.pdf>

Data_Quality_Information:

Logical_Consistency_Report: unknown

Completeness_Report: Unavailable data is indicated by dashes in the Excel file

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The project included the seasonal collection and analysis of surface-water samples (quarterly) and ground-water samples (semi-annually) for one year. The samples were analyzed for isotopes of oxygen, hydrogen, carbon, and strontium; major ions; nutrients; dissolved organic carbon (DOC); chlorophyll-a; selected radionuclides; and other constituents. The ASR sites were located near the shoreline of Lake Okeechobee, primarily on the northern and western side of the lake. Surface waters for injection into the aquifer were taken from near-shore waters or from tributaries near their inflows to the lake. Surface-water sites for the project were located near the lake shore, between Moore haven lock in the south and Nubbin Slough in the north. A ground-water site was located at the "Taylor Creek" ASR facility near the north shore of the lake. An ASR facility was developed by the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) near the Hillsboro Canal just south of Water Conservation Area 1. Shallow ground-water was used for injection into deeper aquifer zones. Three ground water sites for the project were located at this facility.

Process_Date: 2001

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Arturo Torres

Contact_Organization: U. S. Geological Survey

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address:

USGS Florida Integrated Science Center-Ft. Lauderdale

3110 SW 9th Ave.

City: Ft. Lauderdale

State_or_Province: FL

Postal_Code: 33315

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone:

813 975-8620 ext 128 office

813 215-4500

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: aetorres@usgs.gov

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Indirect_Spatial_Reference: Lake Okeechobee

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 9

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: 0.1

Longitude_Resolution: 0.1

Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Degrees, minutes, and decimal seconds

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983

Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

Data collected at the sampling sites included dissolved oxygen (DO); temperature; pH; alkalinity; major ions; nutrients; dissolved organic carbon (DOC); chlorophyll; trace elements; isotopes of O, H, C, N, Sr; and radionuclides

Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:

USGS poster Water-Quality Characterization of Surface and Ground Waters for Geochemical Modeling of Aquifer Storage and Recovery, South Florida, 1999-2000

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Heather S.Henkel

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: 600 Fourth St. South

City: St. Petersburg

State_or_Province: FL

Postal_Code: 33701

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727 803-8747 ext 3028

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727 803-2030

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: hhenkel@usgs.gov

Resource_Description: Aquifer Storage and Recovery Data

Distribution_Liability: The data have no explicit or implied guarantees.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: MS Excel

Format_Version_Number: unknown

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name: <http://sofia.usgs.gov/exchange/mcpherson/index.html>

Access_Instructions: Data may be downloaded from the SOFIA website

Fees: none

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20071204

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Heather Henkel

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 600 Fourth Street South

City: St. Petersburg

State_or_Province: FL

Postal_Code: 33701

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727 803-8747 ext 3028

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727 803-2030

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sofia-metadata@usgs.gov

Metadata_Standard_Name: Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey
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