Continuous Nitrate Monitoring in Groundwater and Potential Contribution to Surface-Water Nitrogen Loads in Mason County, Illinois
Fact Sheet
2019-3064
Prepared in cooperation with Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
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- Document: Report (pdf)
- Dataset: National Water Information System – USGS Water Data for the Nation
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Abstract
Illinois has some of the most productive farmland in the country. The use of fertilizers to improve crop production has increased, which has resulted in an increase in the concentration of nitrogen in many streams and aquifers. The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, is continuously monitoring (one reading every 15 minutes) the concentration of nitrate plus nitrite, as nitrogen, in a groundwater well and assessing the potential contribution to surface-water nitrogen loads. Continuous monitoring of the nitrate concentration allows for the collection of a larger dataset in comparison to periodic or event-based sampling. This fact sheet describes the data collection methods, describes the overall experimental design, and displays data collected for the study. The analysis of continuous data improves understanding of the fate and transport of nitrate.
Suggested Citation
Gruhn, L.R., and Nalley, G.M., 2020, Continuous nitrate monitoring in groundwater and potential contribution to surface-water nitrogen loads in Mason County, Illinois: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2019–3064, 4 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20193064.
ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)
ISSN: 2327-6916 (print)
Study Area
Table of Contents
- Background
- Continuous Monitoring of Well (U.S. Geological Survey Station 401913089534501)
- Ancillary Data
- Nitrate Concentrations in Groundwater and Surface Water
- References
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Continuous nitrate monitoring in groundwater and potential contribution to surface-water nitrogen loads in Mason County, Illinois |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 2019-3064 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20193064 |
| Publication Date | February 04, 2020 |
| Year Published | 2020 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Central Midwest Water Science Center |
| Description | Report: 4 p.; Dataset |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Mason County |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |