Chemical character of ground water in the shallow water-table aquifer at selected localities in the Memphis area, Tennessee
Open-File Report
81-223
By: William Scott Parks, D. D. Graham, and J.F. Lowery
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Abstract
Eight deep wells are being monitored in the Memphis, Tenn., area to detect any changes in the chemical character of water moving through the Memphis Sand towards major pumping centers. These wells are strategically located so as to intercept groundwater enroute through the Memphis Sand from the outcrop-recharge area. Although water quality analyses are available for many wells in the shallow water-table aquifer, no specific investigation has been made to characterize the quality of the water in this aquifer from which the Memphis Sand also receives part of its recharge. This investigation is to determine the chemical character of groundwater in the shallow water-table aquifer at selected localities in the Memphis area. Methods used to install eight shallow wells at abandoned dump sites containing chemical and/or industrial waste are described. Water samples from the eight shallow wells and two deep wells in the Memphis Sand were collected and analyzed. Results of the analysis are presented and the locations of the wells and dumps are shown on maps. (USGS)
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Parks, W.S., Graham, D., Lowery, J., 1981, Chemical character of ground water in the shallow water-table aquifer at selected localities in the Memphis area, Tennessee: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 81-223, iii, 32 p. ;28 cm., https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr81223.
ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Chemical character of ground water in the shallow water-table aquifer at selected localities in the Memphis area, Tennessee |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 81-223 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr81223 |
| Year Published | 1981 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey, |
| Description | iii, 32 p. ;28 cm. |