Using State-of-the-Art Technology to Evaluate Saltwater Intrusion in the Biscayne Aquifer of Miami-Dade County, Florida

By Scott T. Prinos

Summary

The fresh groundwater supplies of many communities have been adversely affected or limited by saltwater intrusion. An insufficient understanding of the origin of intruded saltwater may lead to inefficient or ineffective water-resource management. A 2008–2012 cooperative U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and Miami-Dade County study of saltwater intrusion describes state-of-the art technology used to evaluate the origin and distribution of this saltwater.

First posted June 23, 2014

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Suggested citation:

Prinos, S.T., 2014, Using state-of-the-art technology to evaluate saltwater intrusion in the Biscayne aquifer of Miami-Dade County, Florida: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2014–3050, 6 p., https://dx.doi.org/10.3133/fs20143050.

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