Geochemical characterization of shallow ground water in the Eutaw aquifer, Montgomery, Alabama
Journal of the American Water Resources Association
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Abstract
Ground water samples were collected from 30 wells located in, or directly down gradient from, recharge areas of the Eutaw aquifer in Montgomery, Alabama. The major ion content of the water evolves from calcium-sodium-chloride- dominated type in the recharge area to calcium-bicarbonate-dominated type in the confined portion of the aquifer. Ground water in the recharge area was undersaturated with respect to aluminosilicate and carbonate minerals. Ground water in the confined portion of the aquifer was at equilibrium levels for calcite and potassium feldspar. Dissolved oxygen and nitrite-plus-nitrate concentrations decreased as ground water age increased; pH, iron, and sulfate concentrations increased as ground water age increased. Aluminum, copper, and zinc concentrations decreased as ground water age and pH increased. These relations indicate that nitrate, aluminum, copper, and zinc are removed from solution as water moves from recharge areas to the confined areas of the Eutaw aquifer. The natural evolution of ground water quality, which typically increases the pH and decreases the dissolved oxygen content, may be an important limiting factor to the migration of nitrogen based compounds and metals.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Geochemical characterization of shallow ground water in the Eutaw aquifer, Montgomery, Alabama |
| Series title | Journal of the American Water Resources Association |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1752-1688.2004.tb01050.x |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Year Published | 2004 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Wiley |
| Contributing office(s) | South Atlantic Water Science Center |
| Description | 11 p. |
| First page | 851 |
| Last page | 861 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| City | Montgomery |
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