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Ground-water quality at the site of a proposed deep-well injection system for treated wastewater, West Palm Beach, Florida

Open-File Report 76-91
Prepared in cooperation with the City of West Palm Beach, Florida
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https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr7691

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Abstract

The U.S. Geological Survey collected scientific and technical information before, during, and after construction of a deep test well at the location of a future regional waste-water treatment plant to be built for the city of West Palm Beach, Florida. Data from the test well will be used by the city in the design of a proposed deep-well injection system for disposal of effluent from the treatment plant. Shallow wells in the vicinity of the drilling site were inventoried and sampled to provide a data base for detecting changes in ground water quality during construction and later operation of the deep wells. In addition, 16 small-diameter monitor wells, ranging in depth from 10 to 162 feet, were drilled at the test site. During the drilling of the deep test well, water samples were collected weekly from the 16 monitor wells for determination of chloride content and specific conductance. Evidence of small spills of salt water were found in monitor wells ranging in depth from 10 to 40 feet. Efforts to remove the salt water from the shallow unconfined aquifer by pumping were undertaken by the drilling contractor at the request of the city of West Palm Beach. The affected area is small and there has been a reduction of chloride concentration.

Suggested Citation

Pitt, W.A., Meyer, F.W., 1976, Ground-water quality at the site of a proposed deep-well injection system for treated wastewater, West Palm Beach, Florida: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 76-91, 43 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr7691.

ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)

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Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Ground-water quality at the site of a proposed deep-well injection system for treated wastewater, West Palm Beach, Florida
Series title Open-File Report
Series number 76-91
DOI 10.3133/ofr7691
Year Published 1976
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Publisher location Reston, VA
Contributing office(s) Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center
Description 43 p.
Country United States
State Florida
City West Palm Beach
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