Hydrogeologic and Geochemical Investigations of Ground Water near La Pine, Oregon |
In Cooperation with Deschutes County Community Development Department |
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BACKGROUND:
A shallow alluvial aquifer provides drinking water for the approximately 14,000 residents of areas in southern Deschutes County and northern Klamath County near La Pine, Oregon (map). The majority of the residents get their drinking water from wells less than 100 ft deep. Most homes in the area also use on-site wastewater disposal systems. Ground-water sampling has revealed elevated concentrations of nitrate in some private domestic wells, raising concern for the vulnerability of the ground-water resource. This concern led the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) and Deschutes County to seek the assistance of the USGS in evaluating past and future effects of on-site wastewater disposal practices on ground-water quality. HYDROLOGIC AND GEOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATIONS: In response to the need for a better scientific understanding of the movement, fate, and transport of nitrogen in ground water, the USGS has undertaken several investigations in the La Pine area of southern Deschutes and northern Klamath Counties. WHAT YOU WILL FIND HERE: |
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| Oregon Water Science Center Studies Page Oregon Water Science Center Home Page |
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U.S. Department of the Interior |
U.S. Geological Survey
URL: http://or.water.usgs.gov/projs_dir/or186/index.html
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