Publications—Fact Sheet 112–97
By Kirk P. Smith and Gregory E. Granato
U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 112–97
This report is available in Portable Document Format (PDF):
FS 112–97 (14 KB) – 2
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A new automated ground–water monitoring system developed by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) measures and records values of selected water–quality properties and constituents using protocols approved for manual sampling. Prototypes using the automated process have demonstrated the ability to increase the quantity and quality of data collected and have shown the potential for reducing labor and material costs for ground–water quality data collection. Automation of water–quality monitoring systems in the field, in laboratories, and in industry have increased data density and utility while reducing operating costs. Uses for an automated ground–water monitoring system include, (but are not limited to) monitoring ground–water quality for research, monitoring known or potential contaminant sites, such as near landfills, underground storage tanks, or other facilities where potential contaminants are stored, and as an early warning system monitoring groundwater quality near public water–supply wells.
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Suggested Citation:
Smith, K.P., and Granato, G.E., 1997, Technology Transfer Opportunities: Automated
Ground-Water Monitoring: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 112–97, 2
p.
For additional information write to:
Director,
USGS Massachusetts–Rhode Island Water Science Center
10 Bearfoot Road
Northborough, MA 01532or visit our Web site at:
http://ma.water.usgs.gov
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