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| Title | Summary Report - Long Beach Peninsula Ground Water Study | |
| Month-Year Published | March 1990 | |
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| Short Description |
Thirty-six wells on the Long Beach (formally, North Beach) Peninsula were sampled between June 1987 and February 1988. Ground water samples drawn from these wells were analyzed for a limited range of parameters including nutrients, chloride, bacteria, and selected metals. Data interpretation focuses on nitrate and chloride results. (Also see abstract below) | |
| Publication Number | 90-e09 | |
| Author(s) | Carey, B. and W. Yake | |
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Not maintained in stock. Copy must be made from archive version.
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| Number of pages | 28 pp. | |
| Keywords | bacteria, beach, chloride, ground water, groundwater, metals, nitrate, report , soil, study, water, water quality, wells | |
| Abstract | Long Description |
Thirty-six wells on the Long Beach (formally, North Beach) Peninsula were sampled between June 1987 and February 1988. Ground water samples drawn from these wells (most of which were completed near the surface of the shallow, unconfined aquifer) were analyzed for a limited range of parameters including nutrients, chloride, bacteria, and selected metals. Data interpretation focuses on nitrate and chloride results. Physical conditions on the peninsula (highly drained, sandy soils and a shallow water table) make the ground water highly vulnerable to contamination. Data obtained during this study indicate that ground water quality has been adversely effected by human activities. The degree of degradation is generally moderate. Accurate determination of the rate of degradation and the relative importance of specific pollution sources will require additional monitoring. |
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