uinta basin baseline water quality study
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Uinta Basin Uinta Basin Baseline WaterBaseline Water--Quality Quality
StudyStudyJanae WallaceJanae Wallace
January 2011 updateJanuary 2011 update
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OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES
Create database of springs, creeks, wellsCreate database of springs, creeks, wellsCreate database of water quality Create database of water quality Create GIS dataCreate GIS data-- chemistry maps chemistry maps Create baseline water quality (spatially and Create baseline water quality (spatially and temporally)temporally)-- 2009, 2010, 20112009, 2010, 2011Document changes in water qualityDocument changes in water quality
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Map produced pre-studyshowing potential well and springs to sample-field investigation shows most of the sitesare unavailableto sample
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Sample sites for data collected during spring of 2009
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2010 Events2010 Events
15 sites15 sites-- 2 springs, 2 creeks, 11 wells2 springs, 2 creeks, 11 wellsResample October 2009Resample October 2009Added 1 well site plus Green & White RiversAdded 1 well site plus Green & White RiversSpring 2010Spring 2010-- added 2 wells (USGS added 2 wells (USGS testholestestholes), ), 1 spring (unable to sample 3 well sites)1 spring (unable to sample 3 well sites)Autumn 2010Autumn 2010-- 2 unavailable sites from spring 2 unavailable sites from spring now functioning now functioning
Total current sampling sites: 20 Total current sampling sites: 20
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Well IDWell ID DepthDepth LevelLevel # # NONO 33 TDSTDS FmFm
Park 750 57/350 1 <0.1 1428 Bird’s Nest?
ParkPark--USGSUSGS 193+193+ FlowingFlowing 33 <0.1<0.1 796796 Green RGreen R
Big PackBig Pack 69006900 FlowingFlowing 33 <0.1<0.1 12981298 WasatchWasatch
WillowWillow--domestdomest 711711 FlowingFlowing 33 <0.1<0.1 936936 Green R?Green R?
Willow creekWillow creek SurfaceSurface SurfaceSurface 33 <0.1<0.1 562562 AlluvialAlluvial
Sulfur springSulfur spring SpringSpring FlowingFlowing 33 <0.1<0.1 578578 Green R?Green R?
EvacuationEvacuation SurfaceSurface SurfaceSurface 33 <0.1<0.1 28322832 AlluvialAlluvial
44--starstar 172172 7070 33 12.612.6 12601260 AlluvialAlluvial
KingsKings 7070--82?82? 6767 22 9.59.5 21142114 ??
WindmillWindmill 1382+?1382+? Flowing?Flowing? 22 <0.1<0.1 23942394 ?GR? M??GR? M?
TargetTarget 5353 2323 22 9.959.95 14421442 AlluvialAlluvial
R&NR&N 80&6080&60 49&2349&23 22 7.657.65 10161016 AlluvialAlluvial
Batty 83 28 1 18.8 1908 Alluvial
Seep ridgeSeep ridge >2510>2510 FlowingFlowing 22 <0.1<0.1 30563056 Green RGreen R
PR SpringPR Spring SpringSpring FlowingFlowing 22 0.40.4 420420 Green R?Green R?
Sweet H2OSweet H2O SpringSpring FlowingFlowing 22 0.60.6 996996 Green R?Green R?
South CampSouth Camp 9898 7878 22 <0.1<0.1 11721172 Green RGreen R
USGS BitterUSGS Bitter 14971497 824 824 22 <0.1<0.1 886886 Douglas Douglas
USGS AsphaltUSGS Asphalt 26502650 10921092 22 <0.1<0.1 958958 Douglas Douglas
Green RiverGreen River SurfaceSurface SurfaceSurface 22 <0.1<0.1 410410 AlluvialAlluvial
White RiverWhite River SurfaceSurface SurfaceSurface 33 <0.1<0.1 400400 AlluvialAlluvial
Buck CampBuck Camp ?? ?? 11 0.60.6 834834 ??
Table ofstatusof sitessampled to date includesthe site ID, well depth (ifknown), waterlevel in ft (ifknown), # indicates number of timessite was sampledNO3 is nitrateconcentrationTDS is total-dissolved-solidsconcentration bothin mg/L;Fm indicatesformationwhere waterlikely derives; black indicatesno longer available to sample
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Sample sites for data collected during spring of 2010
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Sample sites for data collected during spring of 2010
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South Camp water well located in southernmostpart of the study area near PR Spring and SweetWater Spring; well is likely solar powered
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Sweet Water Spring located near South Camp
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KingsWell
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Compound near Bitter Creek used by seasonal workers
Use of nearby pond is unknown; source of water likely from diverted USGS Testhole #6 well due south; &/oradjacentBitter Creek
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USGS Testhole#6 located near Bitter Creek and due south of Bitter Creek Coral
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R Sprng-
Bitter Creek Coral; several spigots exist at this site along with a housing compound; source of water unknown
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Bitter Creek Coral
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Bitter Creek Coral Compound (including satellite dishes; source of water is unknown)
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USGS Testhole #1 in Asphalt Wash; runoff/piped water feeds pond for wildlife
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Another USGS testhole not available for sampling locatedsouthwest of Kings well
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Another USGS Another USGS testholetesthole not not available for sampling locatedavailable for sampling locatedin the southern part of Willow in the southern part of Willow Creek drainageCreek drainage
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Pack Mountain- Willow Creek- flowingDOGM well, water once allowed to flow to
surface (left of slide) during2009 sampling
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Pack Mountain- Willow Creek- flowingDOGM well, water once allowed to flow to surface now is siphoned through a pipe for 2010 sampling
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Seep Ridge- samples originallyobtained from pond draining awayfrom pipe directly from well; pond
used for wildlife
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Seep Ridge- DOGM abandonned well where samples originallyobtained from pond draining away from pipe directly from well; samples now obtained nearpipe end shown in top photo
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Windmill well - water in pond is generated by power from the windmill; samplestaken in 2009 when windmill was in operation
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Windmill well- During spring 2010, the windmill was broken, no sample was taken; later repaired during sampling season autumn 2010 so a sample was taken then
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Total-dissolved-solids concentrations plotted by drainage area for data collected during 2009
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Autumn 2010Autumn 2010Piper plot showing ionic chemistry forAutumn 2010 samples; like symbols are likely areas tapping the same source of water
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Nitrate concentration showing seasonal plots; “0” value plot on the x-axis are for times when the well was not sampled; slightly above the x-axis are values that had no detection of nitrate; overall, no seasonal change is detected for the sites
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Seasonal plots of boron concentration; “0” plots on the x-axis are below detection limits; 750 mg/L class 4 water is based on Utah DWQ classification
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Sample sites for the autumn 2010 season; TDS map
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Sample sites for the autumn 2010 season; nitrate concentration map
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SummarySummaryTDS TDS –– no remarkable seasonal/annual change no remarkable seasonal/annual change NitrateNitrate-- no remarkable seasonal/annual changeno remarkable seasonal/annual changeBoron Boron –– 4 sites exceed 0.75 4 sites exceed 0.75 μμg/L UDWQ g/L UDWQ ““Beneficial Use Designation for Class 4 Green Beneficial Use Designation for Class 4 Green RiverRiver”” waterwaterSource of B from dissolution of saline Source of B from dissolution of saline minerals in Green River Fm?minerals in Green River Fm?10 wells had detectable 10 wells had detectable VOCsVOCs, none exceeded , none exceeded waterwater--quality standardsquality standards
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View of Willow Creek Drainage taken from Seep Ridge (view to the southwest)