Wyoming groundwater-quality monitoring network
Fact Sheet
2011-3041
Prepared in cooperation with the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality
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Abstract
A wide variety of human activities have the potential to contaminate groundwater. In addition, naturally occurring constituents can limit the suitability of groundwater for some uses. The State of Wyoming has established rules and programs to evaluate and protect groundwater quality based on identified uses. The Wyoming Groundwater-Quality Monitoring Network (WGQMN) is a cooperative program between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (WDEQ) and was implemented in 2009 to evaluate the water-quality characteristics of the State's groundwater. Representatives from USGS, WDEQ, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), Wyoming Water Development Office, and Wyoming State Engineer's Office formed a steering committee, which meets periodically to evaluate progress and consider modifications to strengthen program objectives. The purpose of this fact sheet is to describe the WGQMN design and objectives, field procedures, and water-quality analyses. USGS groundwater activities in the Greater Green River Basin also are described.
Suggested Citation
Boughton, G.K., 2011, Wyoming groundwater-quality monitoring network: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2011-3041, 4 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20113041.
ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)
Study Area
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Wyoming groundwater-quality monitoring network |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 2011-3041 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20113041 |
| Year Published | 2011 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Wyoming Water Science Center |
| Description | 4 p. |
| Time Range Start | 2009-07-01 |
| Time Range End | 2012-12-31 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Laramie |
| Scale | 2100000 |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |