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GROUND WATER QUALITY MONITORING SURVEY

Alabama............................................................................................................................................3 Alaska...............................................................................................................................................6 Arizona............................................................................................................................................10 Arkansas.........................................................................................................................................14 California.........................................................................................................................................18 Colorado .........................................................................................................................................22 Connecticut.....................................................................................................................................26 Delaware – 1 (Department of Nat. Resources and Environmental Control) ..................................31 Delaware - 2 (Department of Agriculture).......................................................................................35 Florida – 1 (Department of Environmental Protection)...................................................................39 Florida – 2 (Department of Environmental Protection)...................................................................43 Georgia...........................................................................................................................................47 Hawaii .............................................................................................................................................51 Idaho – 1 (State Department of Agriculture)...................................................................................54 Idaho – 2 (Department of Environmental Quality) ..........................................................................59 Idaho – 3 (Department of Environmental Quality) ..........................................................................64 Idaho – 4 (Idaho Department of Water Resources) .......................................................................69 Illinois – 1 (Environmental Protection Agency)...............................................................................74 Illinois – 2 (US Geological Survey).................................................................................................79 Illinois – 3 (Department of Agriculture) ...........................................................................................83 Indiana............................................................................................................................................86 Iowa ................................................................................................................................................90 Kansas............................................................................................................................................95 Kentucky.........................................................................................................................................99 Louisiana - 1 (Department of Environmental Quality) ................................................................. 104 Louisiana – 2 (Water Science Center, USGS) ............................................................................ 108 Maine........................................................................................................................................... 112 Maryland...................................................................................................................................... 114 Massachusetts............................................................................................................................. 118 Michigan ...................................................................................................................................... 120 Minnesota – 1 (Department of Health) ........................................................................................ 123 Minnesota – 2 (Pollution Control Agency) ................................................................................... 127 Mississippi ................................................................................................................................... 131 Missouri ....................................................................................................................................... 135 Montana – 1 (Department of Agricultural) ................................................................................... 138 Montana – 2 (Bureau of Mines and Geology) ............................................................................. 142 Nebraska ..................................................................................................................................... 146 Nevada ........................................................................................................................................ 150 New Hampshire ........................................................................................................................... 154 New Jersey.................................................................................................................................. 157 New Mexico ................................................................................................................................. 161 New York ..................................................................................................................................... 164 North Dakota ............................................................................................................................... 167 Ohio ............................................................................................................................................. 171 Oklahoma .................................................................................................................................... 175 Oregon......................................................................................................................................... 179 Pennsylvania ............................................................................................................................... 184 Rhode Island ............................................................................................................................... 188 South Carolina............................................................................................................................. 191 South Dakota............................................................................................................................... 195 Tennessee – 1 (Department of Environment and Conservation)................................................ 199 Tennessee – 2 (Department of Agriculture) ................................................................................ 203 Texas........................................................................................................................................... 207 Utah ............................................................................................................................................. 212 Vermont ....................................................................................................................................... 217 Virginia......................................................................................................................................... 220

Washington.................................................................................................................................. 222 West Virginia ............................................................................................................................... 225 Wisconsin .................................................................................................................................... 229 Wyoming...................................................................................................................................... 232

1. For what state, do your responses apply?

Alabama

2. Please consider throughout the survey that (1) the interest is in identifying monitoring networks that are NOT targeted to known contaminated sites, e.g. Superfund sites; and (2) the term "regional" is meant to refer to monitoring networks that cover large, multi-county areas within a state. Given points 1 and 2, does your state have: (check all that apply)

No state-wide ground water quality monitoring network

3. Please select one from the following list. Then answer questions 4 through 25 based on the specific network you selected. If you are responsible for both a state-wide and regional ground water quality monitoring network and do not have time to take the survey twice to cover both, we ask that you complete the survey for the state-wide network.

Other, please specify No statewide program

4. Please indicate whether the existing state-wide/regional ground water quality monitoring network is INTENDED TO PROVIDE ground water quality data to answer the following questions: (check all that apply)

No statewide program

5. Please indicate whether the existing state-wide/regional ground water quality monitoring network COULD BE USED to answer the following questions: (check all that apply)

No statewide program

6. Who manages the state-wide/regional ground water quality monitoring network? (check all that apply)

No state-wide/regional ground water quality monitoring network

7. How is the state-wide/regional ground water quality monitoring network funded?

8. Is the state-wide/regional ground water quality monitoring network designed based on: (check all that apply)

No state-wide/regional ground water quality network

9. What wells or other observation points are used for the state-wide/regional ground water quality monitoring network? (check all that apply)

10. (NOTE: Questions 10-17 are designed to determine the number of wells or observation points in your network, the frequency of measurement, and the length of available historic record. Please respond with that in mind.) Responses for TOTAL WELLS OR OBSERVATION POINTS IN YOUR NETWORK:

11. Responses for WELLS OR OBSERVATION POINTS MEASURED AT LEAST ONCE PER YEAR:

12. Responses for WELLS OR OBSERVATIONS POINTS MEASURED AT LEAST TWICE PER YEAR (SEMI-ANNUAL):

13. Responses for WELLS OR OBSERVATION POINTS MEASURED AT LEAST 4 TIMES PER YEAR (QUARTERLY):

14. Responses for WELLS OR OBSERVATION POINTS MEASURED AT LEAST MONTHLY:

15. Responses for WELLS OR OBSERVATION POINTS MESURED AT LEAST WEEKLY:

16. Responses for WELLS OR OBSERVATION POINTS MEASURED AT LEAST DAILY (INSTRUMENTED):

17. Responses for WELLS OR OBSERVATION POINTS MEASURED AT LEAST DAILY, AND AVAILABLE IN "REAL TIME":

18. What analytes are included in the state-wide/regional ground water quality monitoring network? (check all that apply)

19. Who collects ground water quality data for the state-wide/regional ground water quality monitoring network? (check all that apply)

20. What information is typically available for wells or observation points in the state-wide/regional ground water quality monitoring network? (check all that apply)

No state-wide/regional ground water quality monitoring program

21. The written Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) used for FIELD DATA COLLECTION for the state-wide/regional ground water quality monitoring network were developed by: (check all that apply)

22. The written Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) used for DATA MANAGEMENT AND STORAGE for the state-wide/regional ground water quality monitoring network were developed by: (check all that apply)

23. Are the data collected for the state-wide/regional ground water quality monitoring network routinely entered/maintained in a computer data base?

24. Are the data available on a website accessible to the public?

e. No state-wide/regional ground water quality monitoring network

25. If you are NOT the contact person for additional information on the state-wide/regional ground water quality monitoring network, please provide his/her contact information below.

26. Contact information for the person completing this survey.

27. Are you aware of other individuals who might be able to provide information on other ground water quality monitoring programs in your state, either state-wide or regional? If so, please provide name and contact information.

28. Please share any additional comments on state-wide or regional ground water quality monitoring networks in your state?

No statewide program per Blankeney Gillett with Geological Survey of Alabama

Alaska

Limited USGS Monitoring Networks

State-wide ground water quality monitoring network

Dept. of Environmental Conservation-Div of Water

Do not know

Total wells or observation points measured NA

Total wells or observation points with at least 5 years of measurements NA

Total wells or observation points measured NA Total wells or observation points measured with at least 5 years of measurements NA

Total wells or observations points measured NA Total wells or observation points with at least 5 years of measurements NA

Total wells or observation points measured NA Total wells or observation points with at least 5 years of measurements NA

Total wells or observations points measured NA

Total wells with at least 5 years of measurements NA

Driller

Well depth

Water level available

Well log available

Wells are required to be submitted to DNR

Name Nancy Sonafrank Agency State of Alaska-DEC Division of Water Phone 907.451-2726 Email nancy.sonafrank@alaska.gov

Name Chris Miller Agency State of Alaska-DEC Division of Environmental Con. Address 555 Cordova St. City Anchorage State Alaska Zip 99524 Phone 907-269-7549 Email chris_miller@dec.state.ak.us

Name Ted Moran

Agency USGS

Email ehmoran@usgs.gov

Arizona

A state-wide ground water quality monitoring network

What are the trends in ground water quality over time?

What is the current background (ambient) quality?

What is the ground water quality contribution to surface water, and vice versa?

What type(s) of uses (e.g. domestic, irrigation, livestock, industrial, etc.) is ground water suitable for?

What are the effects of drought/climate change?

Department of Water Resources

Mostly state and/or county and/or local government funds

modified gw basins within watersheds

Dedicated water quality monitoring wells Domestic wells and/or other private wells Irrigation wells Public water supply wells

Total wells or observation points measured 129 Total wells or observation points with at least 5 years of measurements 136

Total wells or observation points measured 129 Total wells or observation points measured with at least 5 years of measurements 136

Total wells or observations points measured na Total wells or observation points with at least 5 years of measurements na

Total wells or observation points measured na Total wells or observation points with at least 5 years of measurements na

Total wells or observation points measured na Total wells with at least 5 years of measurements na

Basic field and unstable parameters (e.g. pH, temperature, conductivity, DO)

Major cations and anions (e.g. Ca, Mg, NA, K, SO4, Cl, HCO3 + CO3)

occasional other parameters if requested

State agency employees

Well number/name County code Latitude/Longitude Other locational data Owner Driller Land surface elevation SOP or protocols for sampling Weather/climate at time of sampling

Well type Well depth Sampled using pump Sampled using bailer Primary water use Water level available Well log available Casing material Screen material

State government

U.S. Geological Survey

State government

U.S. EPA

Name Teri Davis Agency Arizona Department Water Resources Phone 602 771-1516 Email tddavia@Arizonawater.gov

Name Frank Putman Agency Arizona Dept Water Resources Address 3550 N Central Ave City Phoenix State ARIZONA Zip 85012 Phone 602 771-8536 Email fgputman@Arizonawater.gov

Name Dale Mason

Agency ADWR

Phone 602 771-8549

Arkansas

Regional (large, multi-county area within the state) ground water quality monitoring network

What are the trends in ground water quality over time? What is the current background (ambient) quality? What type(s) of uses (e.g. domestic, irrigation, livestock, industrial, etc.) is ground water suitable for?

Department of Environmental Protection/Environmental Quality/Environmental Health

Mostly federal funds

Aquifers

Domestic wells and/or other private wells Irrigation wells Public water supply wells Springs

10. (NOTE: Questions 10-17 are designed to determine the number of wells or observation points in your

network, the frequency of measurement, and the length of available historic record. Please respond with that in mind.) Responses for TOTAL WELLS OR OBSERVATION POINTS IN YOUR NETWORK:

Total wells or observation points measured 200

Total wells or observation points with at least 5 years of measurements 120

Total wells or observation points measured with at least 5 years of measurements 0

Total wells or observations points measured 0

Total wells with at least 5 years of measurements 0

Basic field and unstable parameters (e.g. pH, temperature, conductivity, DO) Major cations and anions (e.g. Ca, Mg, NA, K, SO4, Cl, HCO3 + CO3) Minor and trace metals (e.g. Fe, Mn, Ni, Cu) Nutrients (e.g. nitrate, phosphate, etc.)

Well number/name Latitude/Longitude Owner Aquifer code Well type Well depth Sampled using pump

Under development by the state

No written SOP's for data collection

No written SOP's for data management and storage

Name Roger Miller, PG Agency Arkansas Dept. of Environmental Quality Address 5301 Northshore Dr City North Little Rock

State AR Zip 72218-5317 Phone 501/661-0665 Email millerr@adeq.state.ar.us

Name Tim Kresse, PG Agency USGS Phone 501/228-5028 Email t.kresse@usgs.gov

Our ambient monitoring program was initiated in the late 80's and gradually expanded to include 11 monitoring areas, each with about 20 or so wells and/or springs, in various aquifers across the state; they are sampled every 3rd year, and the plan is to begin sampling each area every 2nd year. Other areas may be added, but we are at capacity right now, since we only have a staff of two, and are responsible for overseeing remediation projects and providing tech assistance to other divisions at ADEQ and other agencies in addition to sampling the ambient network. Unfortunately, we have both been here less than a year so we're not as well-informed about the history of the program and standard procedures as we'd prefer, at this stage. One of the main shortcomings of the program that we are actively working to rectify is the lack of a comprehensive database of the ambient gw monitoring data; most data is in disparate formats and in varied locations at present. Next will come development of SOPs for sampling, data analysis, and database maintenance.

California

One or more regional (large, multi-county area within the state) ground water quality monitoring networks

Had a statewide GWQ net, but now limited in scope

What are the trends in ground water quality over time? What are the effects of drought/climate change? What is the current background (ambient) quality? What are the impacts to ground water quality due to over-pumping of aquifers? What is the age of ground water within an aquifer? What type(s) of uses (e.g. domestic, irrigation, livestock, industrial, etc.) is ground water suitable for?

How effective are protection programs in source water protection areas? What is the extent of ground water contamination? What are the trends in ground water quality over time? What are the effects of drought/climate change? How/why does a specific ground water quality parameter change over time? What is the current background (ambient) quality? What are the impacts to ground water quality due to over-pumping of aquifers? What is the age of ground water within an aquifer? What is the ground water quality contribution to surface water, and vice versa? What type(s) of uses (e.g. domestic, irrigation, livestock, industrial, etc.) is ground water suitable for?

Physiography/geographic areas

Domestic wells and/or other private wells Irrigation wells Public water supply wells Unused water level observation wells

Total wells or observations points measured 0 Total wells or observation points with at least 5 years of measurements 0

Well number/name County code Latitude/Longitude Other locational data Owner Driller Land surface elevation Date drilled Land use in the area Weather/climate at time of sampling Well type

Well depth Sampled using pump Primary water use Water level available Well log available Construction method Completion method Casing material Screen material Depth of open or screened interval

State government

No written SOP's for data management and storage

c. Data for some wells are available on the Internet

d. Data are available, but access is restricted to certain people

Name Eric Senter Agency California Department of Water Resources Address PO Box 942836 City Sacramento

State CA Zip 94236-0001 Phone 916.651.9648 Email esenter@water.ca.gov

Colorado

One or more regional (large, multi-county area within the state) ground water quality monitoring networks are under development or being considered for development

How effective are voluntary protection programs? What are the trends in ground water quality over time? What is the current background (ambient) quality?

What are the effects of drought/climate change? How/why does a specific ground water quality parameter change over time? What is the age of ground water within an aquifer? What type(s) of uses (e.g. domestic, irrigation, livestock, industrial, etc.) is ground water suitable for?

Dept. of Agriculture

Mostly federal funds Fert. surcharges for Pesticide, Federal $ for rest

Alluvial/Vulnerable aquifers in Major Ag. Areas

Dedicated water quality monitoring wells Domestic wells and/or other private wells Irrigation wells

Total wells or observation points measured approx. 130 Total wells or observation points with at least 5 years of measurements approximately 75, but most data is on pesticides & nitrate

Total wells or observation points measured approx 130 Total wells or observation points measured with at least 5 years of measurements approximately 75, but most data is on pesticides & nitrate

Pesticides and herbicides (e.g. atrArizonaine, metolachlor)

major cat/anions once, Fld, pest & herb annually

Well number/name County code Latitude/Longitude Owner Land use in the area Well type Well depth Sampled using pump Water level available

State NPS council, State Govt in process revising

State government

http://ids-nile.engr.colostate.edu/webkit/Groundwa

Name Greg Naugle Agency CDPHE/WQCD Address 4300 Cherry Creek Dr. S. City Denver State CO Zip 80246-1530 Phone 303-692-3582 Email greg.naugle@state.co.us

complete website address: http://ids-nile.engr.colostate.edu/webkit/Groundwater/index.html Note: locational data on the website is intentionally censored. The original ground water monitoring network was designed for pesticides/herbicides and only during the past two years have we used Federal funds for the analysis of other parameters.

Connecticut

A state-wide ground water quality monitoring network One or more regional (large, multi-county area within the state) ground water quality monitoring networks An interstate ground water quality monitoring network, a portion of which is in the state

What are the trends in ground water quality over time? How/why does a specific ground water quality parameter change over time? What is the current background (ambient) quality? What is the age of ground water within an aquifer?

What are the trends in ground water quality over time? How/why does a specific ground water quality parameter change over time? What is the current background (ambient) quality? What is the age of ground water within an aquifer? What type(s) of uses (e.g. domestic, irrigation, livestock, industrial, etc.) is ground water suitable for?

Aquifers

Dedicated water quality monitoring wells Domestic wells and/or other private wells Public water supply wells

Basic field and unstable parameters (e.g. pH, temperature, conductivity, DO) Major cations and anions (e.g. Ca, Mg, NA, K, SO4, Cl, HCO3 + CO3) Minor and trace metals (e.g. Fe, Mn, Ni, Cu) Nutrients (e.g. nitrate, phosphate, etc.) Radionuclides and daughter products (e.g. uranium, radon) Pesticides and herbicides (e.g. atrArizonaine, metolachlor) Organic chemicals (e.g. benzene, vinyl chloride)

USGS staff

Well number/name County code Latitude/Longitude Other locational data Owner Driller Aquifer code Land surface elevation SOP or protocols for sampling

Weather/climate at time of sampling Well type Well depth Sampled using pump Primary water use Water level available Well log available Construction method Completion method

User code Date drilled Land use in the area

Casing material Screen material Depth of open or screened interval

a. Yes, all data

Name Corinne Fitting Agency CT DEP Phone (860) 424-3724 Email corinne.fitting@po.state.ct.us

Name Craig J. Brown Address U.S. Geological Survey City East Hartford State CT

Zip 06108 Phone 860-291-6766 Email cjbrown@usgs.gov

Name Jeff Starn Phone 860-291-6746 Email jjstarn@usgs.gov

Delaware – 1 (Department of Nat. Resources and Environmental Control)

No regional (large, multi-county area within the state) ground water quality monitoring networks

Other, please specify Note Only applies to coastal areas with saltwater

What are the trends in ground water quality over time? What are the effects of drought/climate change? How/why does a specific ground water quality parameter change over time? What are the impacts to ground water quality due to over-pumping of aquifers? Saltwater intrusion in coastal areas

What are the trends in ground water quality over time? What are the effects of drought/climate change? How/why does a specific ground water quality parameter change over time?

Department of Environmental Protection/Environmental Quality/Environmental Health State Geological Survey

Aquifers Physiography/geographic areas near coastal (Atlantic/Delaware Bay)

Dedicated water quality monitoring wells Public water supply wells

Total wells or observation points measured Approx 40 Total wells or observation points with at least 5 years of measurements Approx. 40

Total wells or observation points measured Approx 40 Total wells or observation points measured with at least 5 years of measurements Approx 40

Total wells or observations points measured Approx 40 Total wells or observation points with at least 5 years of measurements Approx 40

Total wells or observation points measured 0 Total wells with at least 5 years of measurements 0

Basic field and unstable parameters (e.g. pH, temperature, conductivity, DO) Na, Cl, TDS

State agency employees State Geological Survey

Well number/name County code Latitude/Longitude Other locational data Owner Driller Aquifer code Land surface elevation SOP or protocols for sampling Date drilled Land use in the area Weather/climate at time of sampling

Well type Well depth Sampled using pump Sampled using bailer Water level available Well log available Construction method Completion method Casing material Screen material Depth of open or screened interval

State government

State Geological Survey

State government

d. Do not know

Name John T. Barndt Agency Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Address 89 Kings Highway City Dover

State DE Zip 19904 Phone 302-739-9945 Email john.barndt@state.de.us

Name Judy Denver Agency U.S. Geological Survey Email jmdenver@usgs.gov

A. We currently only manage a truly statewide network along coastal reaches to detect saltwater intrusion. B. We also maintain a statewide water level network by the Delaware Geological Survey, who filled out a similar survey to this. C. We are working to utilize data from the SDWIS maintained by the state's drinking water program once (1) we are able to pinpoint "raw" data from public supply wells and (2) we have ready access to the state or federal SDWIS. Since almost all systems are ground water based, we believe this will serve as a sufficient statewide network at nominal cost.

Delaware - 2 (Department of Agriculture)

What is the extent of ground water contamination? What are the trends in ground water quality over time? How/why does a specific ground water quality parameter change over time? What is the current background (ambient) quality? Effecacy of DDA's pesticide compliance program?

How effective are voluntary protection programs? What is the extent of ground water contamination? What are the trends in ground water quality over time? What are the effects of drought/climate change? How/why does a specific ground water quality parameter change over time? What is the current background (ambient) quality? What is the age of ground water within an aquifer? What is the ground water quality contribution to surface water, and vice versa? What type(s) of uses (e.g. domestic, irrigation, livestock, industrial, etc.) is ground water suitable for?

Department of Agriculture (DDA)

Aquifers

agricultural land use areas

Dedicated water quality monitoring wells

Domestic wells and/or other private wells

Well number/name County code Latitude/Longitude Driller Aquifer code Land surface elevation SOP or protocols for sampling

User code Date drilled Land use in the area Well type Well depth Water level available Depth of open or screened interval

State government

http://66.173.241.168/DDA_MG65/agwapp.cfm

Name Laura Mensch Agency Delaware Department of Agriculture Address 2320 South Dupont Hwy. City Dover State DE Zip 19901 Phone 302-698-4573 Email 302-697-4483

Name Scott Andres Agency Delaware Geological Survey Phone 302-831-0599 Email asandres@UDel.Edu

Unfortunately the Ag website listed above only has older histographs linked to the monitoring wells. A long-term goal of mine is to get all the more recent data online again (lack of funding a problem)

Florida – 1 (Department of Environmental Protection)

What is the extent of ground water contamination?

How/why does a specific ground water quality parameter change over time?

What are the impacts to ground water quality due to over-pumping of aquifers?

About 50-50 federal and state

Aquifers

Public water supply wells

Springs

Total wells or observation points measured 150-180 per year; approximately 870 every 5 years

State agency employees Regional or local government employees

Well number/name County code Latitude/Longitude Owner Aquifer code Land surface elevation SOP or protocols for sampling

Land use in the area Well type Well depth Sampled using pump Water level available Casing material Depth of open or screened interval

State government

a. Yes, all data

Name Gail M. Sloane

Agency Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Address 2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 3525

City Tallahassee

State Florida

Zip 32399-2400

Phone 850-245-8512

Email Gail.Sloane@dep.state.fl.us

Florida – 2 (Department of Environmental Protection)

Springs Water Quality Monitoring Network

How effective are voluntary protection programs?

What are the impacts to ground water quality due to over-pumping of aquifers?

Aquifers

Springs

Basic field and unstable parameters (e.g. pH, temperature, conductivity, DO) Major cations and anions (e.g. Ca, Mg, NA, K, SO4, Cl, HCO3 + CO3) Nutrients (e.g. nitrate, phosphate, etc.) TOC, TDS, TSS, Turbidity, Color, Bacteriologicals

Well number/name County code Latitude/Longitude Other locational data Owner Driller Aquifer code Land surface elevation SOP or protocols for sampling Date drilled Weather/climate at time of sampling

Well type Well depth Sampled using pump Water level available Well log available Construction method Completion method Casing material Screen material Depth of open or screened interval

State government

Name Gary Maddox, P.G. Agency Florida Department of Environmental Protection Address 2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 3575 City Tallahassee State FL Zip 32399 Phone 850-245-8511 Email Gary.Maddox@dep.state.fl.us

Our 58-station Springs GWQ Monitoring Network includes 9 WQ sampling points accessed via tubing installed in 5 wells completed into spring conduits at tunnel junctions. In-cave flow meter power & data cables also are run down some of these conduit wells. 49 sites are sampled spring vents (39 1st-Magnitude, 10 2nd-Magnitude).

Georgia

A state-wide ground water quality monitoring network One or more regional (large, multi-county area within the state) ground water quality monitoring networks both state and regional networks are/were used

Other, please specify both

How effective are ground water permitting programs in protecting water quality? What is the extent of ground water contamination? What are the trends in ground water quality over time? How/why does a specific ground water quality parameter change over time? What is the current background (ambient) quality? What are the impacts to ground water quality due to over-pumping of aquifers?

What are the effects of drought/climate change? What is the age of ground water within an aquifer? What type(s) of uses (e.g. domestic, irrigation, livestock, industrial, etc.) is ground water suitable for?

Department of Environmental Protection/Environmental Quality/Environmental Health Department of Natural Resources Department of Water Resources former Geologic Survey did this prior to 2005

Aquifers Physiography/geographic areas

Domestic wells and/or other private wells Public water supply wells Springs Unused water level observation wells

Well number/name County code Latitude/Longitude Owner Primary water use

State government U.S. EPA

Name John Donahue Agency EPD/Watershed Protection/Regulatory Support Address 19 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. SW, Room 400 City Atlanta

State Georgia Zip 30334 Phone 404-657-6147 Email John_Donahue@dnr.state.ga.us

Name Susan Kibler Agency EPD/Watershed Protection/Regulatory Support

Phone 404-463-5294 Email Susan_Kibler@dnr.state.ga.us

From 1984-early 2004 monitoring activities used a generally static network with various sites visited yearly, semiannually, or biennially during various time periods. In 2004, this went to a three-year cycle, with the Brunswick and Surficial aquifers in coastal area being the object for year one; the Piedmont and Blue Rige being the object for year two; and small public water systems statewide being the object for year three. Analyte suites have also varied: 1984-1998 -- metals, major anions +/- VOCs, SVOCs, pesticides; 1998 - 2004 -- VOCs and NOx; 2005 -- pesticides, NO3, TDS, salinity (coastal study); 2006-2007 -- VOCs, major anions, P-total, major and trace metals to include U (Piedmont/Blue Ridge and small public systems studies).

Hawaii

A state-wide ground water quality monitoring network is being considered for development

How effective are protection programs in source water protection areas?

Department of Health - Safe Drinking Water Branch

Aquifers

Watersheds

Irrigation wells

Nutrients (e.g. nitrate, phosphate, etc.)

Organic chemicals (e.g. benzene, vinyl chloride)

Well number/name Other locational data Owner Date drilled Well depth

Under development

Name Daniel Chang Agency Hawaii Department of Health - Safe Drinking Water Address 919 Ala Moana Boulevard City Honolulu

State Hawaii Zip 96814 Phone (808) 586-4258 Email daniel.chang@doh.hawaii.gov

Idaho – 1 (State Department of Agriculture)

At Ag, we conduct reg., local, invest., & BMP mon.

How effective are ground water permitting programs in protecting water quality? How effective are voluntary protection programs? What is the extent of ground water contamination? What are the trends in ground water quality over time? How/why does a specific ground water quality parameter change over time? What is the current background (ambient) quality?

How effective are ground water permitting programs in protecting water quality? How effective are voluntary protection programs? What is the extent of ground water contamination? What are the trends in ground water quality over time? What are the effects of drought/climate change? How/why does a specific ground water quality parameter change over time? What is the current background (ambient) quality? What are the impacts to ground water quality due to over-pumping of aquifers?

Regional & Local Mon is with the Idaho Dept of Ag

We do get some EPA FIFRA Funding for testing.

Aquifers

Basic field and unstable parameters (e.g. pH, temperature, conductivity, DO) Major cations and anions (e.g. Ca, Mg, NA, K, SO4, Cl, HCO3 + CO3) Nutrients (e.g. nitrate, phosphate, etc.) Pesticides and herbicides (e.g. atrArizonaine, metolachlor)

Well number/name County code Latitude/Longitude Other locational data Owner Driller Aquifer code SOP or protocols for sampling Date drilled Land use in the area Weather/climate at time of sampling Well type

Well depth Sampled using pump Sampled using bailer Primary water use Water level available Well log available Construction method Completion method Casing material Screen material Depth of open or screened interval

State government

U.S. EPA

State government

U.S. EPA

Name Gary Bahr Agency Idaho State Department of Agriculture Address 2270 Old Penitentiary Road City Boise

State Idaho Zip 83712 Phone 208-332-8597 Email gary.bahr@agri.idaho.gov

Name Ken Neely

Agency Idaho Department of Water Resources (Statewide)

Phone 208-287-4852

Email Ken.Neely@idwr.idaho.gov

The Idaho State Department of Agriculture conducts ground water monitoring related to regional, local, investigations, & BMP evaluation. Funding comes from the state, EPA FIFRA Grant, and fees to industry groups.

Idaho – 2 (Department of Environmental Quality)

How effective are ground water permitting programs in protecting water quality? How effective are voluntary protection programs? What is the extent of ground water contamination? What are the trends in ground water quality over time? How/why does a specific ground water quality parameter change over time? What is the current background (ambient) quality? What is the ground water quality contribution to surface water, and vice versa? What type(s) of uses (e.g. domestic, irrigation, livestock, industrial, etc.) is ground water suitable for?

How effective are ground water permitting programs in protecting water quality? How effective are voluntary protection programs? How effective are protection programs in source water protection areas? What is the extent of ground water contamination? What are the trends in ground water quality over time? How/why does a specific ground water quality parameter change over time? What is the current background (ambient) quality? What are the impacts to ground water quality due to over-pumping of aquifers? What is the age of ground water within an aquifer? What is the ground water quality contribution to surface water, and vice versa? What type(s) of uses (e.g. domestic, irrigation, livestock, industrial, etc.) is ground water suitable for?

Department of Environmental Protection/Environmental Quality/Environmental Health Department of Water Resources Idaho State Department of Agriculture

Aquifers

Domestic wells and/or other private wells Irrigation wells Public water supply wells Springs

Basic field and unstable parameters (e.g. pH, temperature, conductivity, DO) Major cations and anions (e.g. Ca, Mg, NA, K, SO4, Cl, HCO3 + CO3) Nutrients (e.g. nitrate, phosphate, etc.)

State agency employees USGS staff

Well number/name County code Latitude/Longitude Owner Date drilled

Well type Well depth Water level available Well log available

State government U.S. EPA U.S. Geological Survey

Yes Some

Name Ken Neely Agency Idaho Dept. of Water Resources

Email ken.neely@idwr.idaho.gov

Name Ed Hagan Agency Idaho Department of Environmental Quality Address 1410 North Hilton Street City Boise

State ID Zip 83706 Phone 208-331-4009 Email ed.hagan@deq.idaho.gov

Name Gary Bahr Agency Idaho State Department of Agriculture

Email gary.bahr@agri.idaho.gov

IDWR maintains the statewide network (1600 wells) ISDA maintains numerous regional networks (900 wells) DEQ has a couple of small regional networks that are sampled periodically (about 150 wells)

Idaho – 3 (Department of Environmental Quality)

How effective are protection programs in source water protection areas? What is the extent of ground water contamination? What are the trends in ground water quality over time? How/why does a specific ground water quality parameter change over time? What is the current background (ambient) quality? What is the age of ground water within an aquifer? What type(s) of uses (e.g. domestic, irrigation, livestock, industrial, etc.) is ground water suitable for?

How effective are ground water permitting programs in protecting water quality? How effective are voluntary protection programs? How effective are protection programs in source water protection areas? What is the extent of ground water contamination? What are the trends in ground water quality over time? What are the effects of drought/climate change? How/why does a specific ground water quality parameter change over time? What is the current background (ambient) quality? What are the impacts to ground water quality due to over-pumping of aquifers? What is the age of ground water within an aquifer? What is the ground water quality contribution to surface water, and vice versa? What type(s) of uses (e.g. domestic, irrigation, livestock, industrial, etc.) is ground water suitable for?

Department of Environmental Protection/Environmental Quality/Environmental Health Idaho State Dept. of Agriculture

Aquifers Watersheds Physiography/geographic areas Political subdivisions of the state

Dedicated water quality monitoring wells Domestic wells and/or other private wells Irrigation wells Public water supply wells Springs

Well number/name County code Latitude/Longitude Other locational data Owner Land surface elevation Date drilled

Well type Well depth Primary water use Water level available Well log available Depth of open or screened interval

State government

Name Ed Hagan Agency Idaho Dept. of Environmental Quality Address 1410 North Hilton City Boise

State ID Zip 83705 Phone 208-331-4009 Email ed.hagan@deq.idaho.gov

Name Ken Neely Agency Idaho Dept. of Water Resources

Phone 208-287-4852 Email ken.neely@idwr.idaho.gov

Idaho – 4 (Idaho Department of Water Resources)

What is the extent of ground water contamination? What are the trends in ground water quality over time? How/why does a specific ground water quality parameter change over time? What is the current background (ambient) quality?

How effective are voluntary protection programs? How effective are protection programs in source water protection areas? What is the extent of ground water contamination? What are the trends in ground water quality over time? How/why does a specific ground water quality parameter change over time? What is the current background (ambient) quality? What type(s) of uses (e.g. domestic, irrigation, livestock, industrial, etc.) is ground water suitable for?

The USGS is a cooperator in this program.

USGS contributes matching funds

Aquifers

Domestic wells and/or other private wells Irrigation wells Public water supply wells Springs Also, we sample a few stock and industrial wells.

Total wells or observation points measured About 2000

Total wells or observation points with at least 5 years of measurements 98 or 99

Total wells or observation points measured with at least 5 years of measurements 98 or 99

Basic field and unstable parameters (e.g. pH, temperature, conductivity, DO) Major cations and anions (e.g. Ca, Mg, NA, K, SO4, Cl, HCO3 + CO3) Minor and trace metals (e.g. Fe, Mn, Ni, Cu) Nutrients (e.g. nitrate, phosphate, etc.) Radionuclides and daughter products (e.g. uranium, radon) Pesticides and herbicides (e.g. atrazine, metolachlor) Organic chemicals (e.g. benzene, vinyl chloride)

USGS staff

Well number/name County code Latitude/Longitude Other locational data Owner Driller Aquifer code Land surface elevation SOP or protocols for sampling User code Date drilled Land use in the area

Weather/climate at time of sampling Well type Well depth Sampled using pump Primary water use Water level available Well log available Construction method Completion method Casing material Screen material Depth of open or screened interval

State government

a. Yes, all data

www.idwr.idaho.gov/hydrologic/info/statewide

Name Ken Neely Agency Idaho Dept. Water Resources Address 322 E. Front Street City Boise State ID Zip 83720 Phone 208-287-4852 Email ken.neely@idwr.idaho.gov

For Question #24, we currently don't supply all of the data on the website. The last few years of data have not been made available yet. They are available by contacting me via email or telephone.

Illinois – 1 (Environmental Protection Agency)

How effective are voluntary protection programs? How effective are protection programs in source water protection areas? What are the trends in ground water quality over time? How/why does a specific ground water quality parameter change over time? What is the current background (ambient) quality?

Department of Environmental Protection/Environmental Quality/Environmental Health Illinois Department of Agriculture

Aquifers

Minor and trace metals (e.g. Fe, Mn, Ni, Cu)

Organic chemicals (e.g. benzene, vinyl chloride)

Well number/name County code Latitude/Longitude Other locational data Owner Driller Aquifer code Land surface elevation SOP or protocols for sampling User code Date drilled Land use in the area

Weather/climate at time of sampling Well type Well depth Sampled using pump Primary water use Water level available Well log available Construction method Completion method Casing material Screen material Depth of open or screened interval

State government U.S. Geological Survey

State government

a. Yes, all data

Name Richard P. Cobb Agency Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Address 1021 North Grand Ave. East City Springfield

State Il Zip 62794-9276 Phone 217/785-4787 Email rick.cobb@illinois.gov

Name Dennis McKenna

Agency Illinois Department of Agriculture

Phone 217/785-4233

Email Dennis.McKenna@illinois.gov

Illinois – 2 (US Geological Survey)

What is the age of ground water within an aquifer?

What is the extent of ground water contamination? What are the trends in ground water quality over time? What are the effects of drought/climate change? How/why does a specific ground water quality parameter change over time? What is the current background (ambient) quality? What are the impacts to ground water quality due to over-pumping of aquifers? What is the age of ground water within an aquifer?

Discribing Fed. network; State-run networks exist

All Federal funds

Aquifers Watersheds

Dedicated water quality monitoring wells Domestic wells and/or other private wells

Basic field and unstable parameters (e.g. pH, temperature, conductivity, DO) Major cations and anions (e.g. Ca, Mg, NA, K, SO4, Cl, HCO3 + CO3) Minor and trace metals (e.g. Fe, Mn, Ni, Cu) Nutrients (e.g. nitrate, phosphate, etc.) Pesticides and herbicides (e.g. atrine, metolachlor) Organic chemicals (e.g. benzene, vinyl chloride) age dates; some radionuclides

USGS staff

Well number/name County code Latitude/Longitude Other locational data Aquifer code Land surface elevation SOP or protocols for sampling Date drilled Land use in the area Weather/climate at time of sampling Well type

a. Yes, all data

http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis

Name George Groschen Agency U.S. Geological Survey

Phone 217-344-0037 Email gegrosch@usgs.gov

Name Patrick Mills Agency U.S. Geological Survey Address 1201 W. University Ave City Urbana

State IL Zip 61801 Phone 217-344-0037 x3027 Email pcmills@usgs.gov

Name Allen Wehrmann Agency Illinois State Water Survey

Phone 217-333-2210

Response provided to Survey only for network operated by USGS Illinois Water Science Center. Illinois State Water Survey, Illinois State Geological Survey, Illinois Department of Agriculture, and Illinois Environmental Protection Agency all operate their own networks or multi-agency networks.

Illinois – 3 (Department of Agriculture)

How effective are voluntary protection programs? What is the extent of ground water contamination? What are the trends in ground water quality over time? What is the current background (ambient) quality?

Department of Agriculture

aquifer vulnerability

Pesticides and herbicides (e.g. atrazine, metolachlor)

Well number/name County code Latitude/Longitude Other locational data SOP or protocols for sampling Date drilled Well type Well depth Sampled using pump

Sampled using bailer Water level available Well log available Construction method Completion method Casing material Screen material Depth of open or screened interval

State government

d. Data are available, but access is restricted to certain people

Name Dennis McKenna Agency Illinois Department of Agriculture Address P.O. Box 19281 City Springfield State IL Zip 62794-9281 Phone 217-785-4723 Email dennis.mckenna@illinois.gov

Each well is sampled once during a two-year period

Indiana

This will be our first year of the network

What are the trends in ground water quality over time? How/why does a specific ground water quality parameter change over time? What is the current background (ambient) quality? What is the age of ground water within an aquifer? What is the ground water quality contribution to surface water, and vice versa? What type(s) of uses (e.g. domestic, irrigation, livestock, industrial, etc.) is ground water suitable for?

Aquifers Physiography/geographic areas Political subdivisions of the state

Domestic wells and/or other private wells Public water supply wells Springs

Basic field and unstable parameters (e.g. pH, temperature, conductivity, DO) Major cations and anions (e.g. Ca, Mg, NA, K, SO4, Cl, HCO3 + CO3) Minor and trace metals (e.g. Fe, Mn, Ni, Cu) Nutrients (e.g. nitrate, phosphate, etc.) Pesticides and herbicides (e.g. atrArizonaine, metolachlor) Organic chemicals (e.g. benzene, vinyl chloride) isotopes: tritium, helium

Well number/name County code Latitude/Longitude Other locational data Owner Driller Land surface elevation Date drilled

Land use in the area Weather/climate at time of sampling Well type Well depth Sampled using pump Primary water use Well log available

d. Do not know

Name James Sullivan Agency IDEM Address 100 N. Senate Avenue City Indianapolis

State IN Zip 46204-2251 Phone 317-308-3388 Email jsulliva@idem.in.gov

This will be the first year of data collection for Indiana's Ground Water Monitoring network... The program is still being developed.

How effective are ground water permitting programs in protecting water quality? How effective are voluntary protection programs? What is the extent of ground water contamination? What are the trends in ground water quality over time? What is the current background (ambient) quality? What are the impacts to ground water quality due to over-pumping of aquifers? What is the age of ground water within an aquifer? What type(s) of uses (e.g. domestic, irrigation, livestock, industrial, etc.) is ground water suitable for?

How effective are ground water permitting programs in protecting water quality? How effective are voluntary protection programs? How effective are protection programs in source water protection areas? What are the effects of drought/climate change? How/why does a specific ground water quality parameter change over time? What is the ground water quality contribution to surface water, and vice versa?

Department of Natural Resources

Aquifers

Some dedicated wells but mainly PWS

Total wells or observation points measured 150 annually; 2000 wells with one obs.

Basic field and unstable parameters (e.g. pH, temperature, conductivity, DO) Major cations and anions (e.g. Ca, Mg, NA, K, SO4, Cl, HCO3 + CO3) Minor and trace metals (e.g. Fe, Mn, Ni, Cu) Nutrients (e.g. nitrate, phosphate, etc.) Radionuclides and daughter products (e.g. uranium, radon) Pesticides and herbicides (e.g. atrArizonaine, metolachlor) Organic chemicals (e.g. benzene, vinyl chloride) These have varied and are depend on vulnerability

USGS staff

Land use in the area Well type Well depth Sampled using pump Primary water use Well log available Construction method Completion method Casing material

User code Date drilled

Screen material Depth of open or screened interval

State government

U.S. EPA

Name Mary Skopec Agency IA DNR - Geological Survey Phone 319-335-1575 Email Mary.Skopec@dnr.iowa.gov

Name Bob Libra Agency IA DNR - Geological Survey Address 109 Trowbridge Hall City Iowa City

State IA Zip 52242 Phone 319-335-1575 Email Robert.Libra@dnr.iowa.gov

27. Are you aware of other individuals who might be able to provide information on other ground water

quality monitoring programs in your state, either state-wide or regional? If so, please provide name and contact information.

Our GW network samples raw water from PWS wells. It has been around for decades. The number of wells, sampling strategies, analytes, etc., have changed through time and continue to evolve.

Kansas

There was a state-wide ground water quality monitoring network in the past, but it is no longer active Program suspended in 2002 owing to budget cuts

How effective are ground water permitting programs in protecting water quality? How effective are voluntary protection programs? What is the extent of ground water contamination? What are the trends in ground water quality over time? What are the effects of drought/climate change? How/why does a specific ground water quality parameter change over time? What is the current background (ambient) quality? What are the impacts to ground water quality due to over-pumping of aquifers? What is the ground water quality contribution to surface water, and vice versa? What type(s) of uses (e.g. domestic, irrigation, livestock, industrial, etc.) is ground water suitable for?

Department of Environmental Protection/Environmental Quality/Environmental Health Kansas Dept. of Health and Environment

Almost entirely state funds

Aquifers

Domestic wells and/or other private wells Irrigation wells Public water supply wells Industrial wells in rare instances

Total wells or observation points measured >500 (two-year rotation)

Total wells or observation points with at least 5 years of measurements 300+ (two-year rotation)

Well number/name County code Latitude/Longitude Other locational data Owner Driller Aquifer code Land surface elevation SOP or protocols for sampling Date drilled

Land use in the area Well type Well depth Sampled using pump Sampled using bailer Primary water use Well log available Construction method Depth of open or screened interval

State government

Name Robert T. Angelo, PhD Agency Kansas Department of Health and Environment Address 1000 SW Jackson Street, Ste 430 City Topeka

State KS Zip 66612-1367 Phone 785-296-8027 Email bangelo@kdhe.state.ks.us

Kansas suspended its program in 2002 owing to funding cutbacks that followed in the wake of 9/11. For background,see http://www.kdheks.gov/environment/qmp_2000/download/2007/GQMP_QAMP.pdf. The reactivation of this program has been identified as a long-term goal of KDHE (see page 28 of http://www.kdheks.gov/befs/download/Kansas_WQ_monitoring_and_assessment_strategy.pdf).

Kentucky

What is the extent of ground water contamination? What are the trends in ground water quality over time? How/why does a specific ground water quality parameter change over time? What is the current background (ambient) quality? What is the ground water quality contribution to surface water, and vice versa?

Do not know

Aquifers

Watersheds

Springs

Total wells or observation points measured 1000 (see explanation below)

Basic field and unstable parameters (e.g. pH, temperature, conductivity, DO) Major cations and anions (e.g. Ca, Mg, NA, K, SO4, Cl, HCO3 + CO3) Minor and trace metals (e.g. Fe, Mn, Ni, Cu) Nutrients (e.g. nitrate, phosphate, etc.) Pesticides and herbicides (e.g. atrArizonaine, metolachlor) Organic chemicals (e.g. benzene, vinyl chloride) As needed, site specific

Well number/name County code Latitude/Longitude Other locational data Driller Land surface elevation SOP or protocols for sampling Date drilled Well type

Well depth Primary water use Well log available Construction method Completion method Casing material Screen material Depth of open or screened interval

State government

U.S. EPA

Kentucky Geological Survey

State government

U.S. EPA

Kentucky Geological Survey

a. Yes, all data

http://kgsweb.uky.edu/DataSearching/Water/WaterQua

Name James Webb Agency Kentucky Division of Water/Groundwater Branch Address 14 Reilly Road City Frankfort

State KY Zip 40601 Phone (502) 564-3410, ext. 566 Email jim.webb@ky.gov

The Kentucky Statewide Ambient Groundwater Monitoring Network is an "umbrella" title for integrating the various groundwater monitoring projects that we conduct. The network was established in 1995 and along with sites we've monitored regularly since then, we've incorporated other projects into this system, including CWA Section 319 Nonpoint Source groundwater studies, monitoring conducted through an MOA with the Division of Pesticides, as well as monitoring/sampling conducted for complaints, assistance, and in response to environmental spills. Most, if not virtually all, of the data collected on these latter projects really represents ambient groundwater conditions. By design, Kentucky's groundwater monitoring is a dynamic and flexible system, rather than a static network of sites. Furthermore, and importantly, all groundwater monitoring activities conducted by various agencies throughout the state are coordinated, per legislation passed in 1998, by the Interagency Technical Advisory Committee on Groundwater. This group of groundwater professionals from about a dozen entities with varying interests has proven to be an invaluable tool in our monitoring efforts.

Louisiana - 1 (Department of Environmental Quality)

How effective are protection programs in source water protection areas? What are the trends in ground water quality over time? How/why does a specific ground water quality parameter change over time? What is the current background (ambient) quality?

How effective are protection programs in source water protection areas? What are the trends in ground water quality over time? What are the effects of drought/climate change? How/why does a specific ground water quality parameter change over time? What is the current background (ambient) quality? What are the impacts to ground water quality due to over-pumping of aquifers? What is the age of ground water within an aquifer? What is the ground water quality contribution to surface water, and vice versa? What type(s) of uses (e.g. domestic, irrigation, livestock, industrial, etc.) is ground water suitable for?

Aquifers

Domestic wells and/or other private wells Irrigation wells Public water supply wells USGS observations wells, Industrial wells

Basic field and unstable parameters (e.g. pH, temperature, conductivity, DO) Major cations and anions (e.g. Ca, Mg, NA, K, SO4, Cl, HCO3 + CO3) Minor and trace metals (e.g. Fe, Mn, Ni, Cu) Nutrients (e.g. nitrate, phosphate, etc.) Organic chemicals (e.g. benzene, vinyl chloride)

User code Date drilled Well type Well depth Primary water use Well log available Casing material Depth of open or screened interval

State government

deq.louisiana.gov/portal/tabid/1717/Default.aspx

Name John Jennings Agency Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Address P.O. Box 4314 City Baton Rouge

State LA Zip 70821-4314 Phone 225-219-3510 Email john.jennings@la.gov

The ambient ground water monitoring program is called the "Baseline Monitoring Program". Approximately 180 water wells have been sampled once every three years since about 1994. Your space provided for the web address is too short to include the complete URL which is; http://www.deq.louisiana.gov/portal/tabid/1717/Default.aspx

Louisiana – 2 (Water Science Center, USGS)

What are the trends in ground water quality over time? How/why does a specific ground water quality parameter change over time? What is the current background (ambient) quality?

Aquifers Physiography/geographic areas

Dedicated water quality monitoring wells Domestic wells and/or other private wells Irrigation wells Public water supply wells Unused water level observation wells

Total wells or observation points measured about 90

Total wells or observation points with at least 5 years of measurements about 90

Total wells or observation points measured about 90

Total wells or observation points measured with at least 5 years of measurements about 90

Total wells or observations points measured about 55

USGS staff

Well number/name County code Latitude/Longitude Other locational data Owner Driller Aquifer code Land surface elevation SOP or protocols for sampling User code Date drilled Land use in the area Weather/climate at time of sampling

Well type Well depth Sampled using pump Sampled using bailer Primary water use Water level available Well log available Construction method Completion method Casing material Screen material Depth of open or screened interval

a. Yes, all data

Name David Walters Agency Louisiana water Science Center, USGS

Phone 225 298 5481 Email djwalter@usgs.gov

Name Dan Tomaszewski Agency Louisiana Water Science Center, USGS Address 3535 S. Sherwood Forest Blvd, Suite 120 City Baton Rouge State La Zip 70816 Phone 225 298 5481 ext 3207 Email djtomasx@usgs.gov

Name Dr. Marc Loiselle Agency Maine Geological Survey Address 22 State House Station City Augusta State ME Zip 04333-0022 Phone 207-287-2801 Email marc.c.loiselle@maine.gov

No statewide or regional State networks. Enough said.

Maryland

Department of Natural Resources

EPA funds that come through a state agency

Aquifers

Domestic wells and/or other private wells Springs Unused water level observation wells

Well number/name County code Latitude/Longitude Other locational data Owner Driller Aquifer code Land surface elevation SOP or protocols for sampling User code

Date drilled Land use in the area Well type Well depth Sampled using pump Construction method Completion method Casing material Screen material Depth of open or screened interval

State government

Name David Bolton

Agency Maryland Geological Survey

Address 2300 St. Paul Street

City Baltimore

State MD

Zip 21218

Phone 410-554-5561

Email dbolton@dnr.state.md.us

Massachusetts

Name Roy Socolow Agency USGS Address 10 Bearfoot Road City Northborough

State Massachusetts Zip 01532 Phone 508-490-5059 Email rsocolow@usgs.gov

The USGS has been systematically monitoring ground-water levels since 1936 and currently has a statewide network of 98 ground-water-level monitoring wells, 10 of which provide real-time ground-water-level data on the web. Given the large number of wells, this state is well positioned to institute ground-water quality sampling. Just wanted you to know this.

Michigan

There was a state-wide ground water quality monitoring network in the past, but it is no longer active There were one or more regional (large, multi-county area within the state) ground water quality monitoring networks in the past, but they are no longer active USGS NAWQA

Aquifers

Watersheds

USGS staff

Do not know

d. Do not know

Name Jim Nichols Agency USGS Lansing, Mi

Phone 517-887-8909 Email jrnichol@usgs.gov

Name Joe Lovato Agency Michigan Dept Environmental Quality Address PO Box 30273 City Lansing

State Mi Zip 48909 Phone 517-241-1383 Email lovatoj@michigan.gov

28. Please share any additional comments on state-wide or regional ground water quality monitoring networks in your state

Minnesota – 1 (Department of Health)

There was a state-wide ground water quality monitoring network in the past, but it is no longer active

How effective are voluntary protection programs? How effective are protection programs in source water protection areas? What is the extent of ground water contamination? What are the trends in ground water quality over time? What are the effects of drought/climate change? How/why does a specific ground water quality parameter change over time? What is the current background (ambient) quality? What is the age of ground water within an aquifer? What is the ground water quality contribution to surface water, and vice versa? What type(s) of uses (e.g. domestic, irrigation, livestock, industrial, etc.) is ground water suitable for?

Regional or local government agency

Mix of federal, state, and local funding

Aquifers

State agency employees Water providers Homeowners

Well number/name County code Other locational data Owner Aquifer code Land surface elevation Date drilled Land use in the area Well type Well depth

Sampled using pump Primary water use Water level available Well log available Construction method Completion method Casing material Screen material Depth of open or screened interval

State government

U.S. EPA

State government

Name Bruce Olsen Agency Minnesota Department of Health Address 625 Robert Street North City Saint Paul

State Minnesota Zip 55164-0975 Phone 651-201-4681 Email bruce.olsen@health.state.mn.us

Name Mindy Erickson Agency Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Phone 651-297-8383 Email Mindy.Erickson@state.mn.us

Minnesota – 2 (Pollution Control Agency)

How effective are ground water permitting programs in protecting water quality? How effective are voluntary protection programs? What is the extent of ground water contamination? What are the trends in ground water quality over time? What are the effects of drought/climate change? How/why does a specific ground water quality parameter change over time? What is the current background (ambient) quality? Monitor for presence of 'emerging contaminants'

How effective are ground water permitting programs in protecting water quality?

Department of Environmental Protection/Environmental Quality/Environmental Health Department of Natural Resources Regional or local government agency Pollution Control Agency

Aquifers

Dedicated water quality monitoring wells Domestic wells and/or other private wells

Total wells or observation points measured Current 400, new randomly selected wells each year

Total wells or observation points measured Building to 450

Total wells or observation points measured with at least 5 years of measurements 0 (2007 is 4th sampling year of current network)

Basic field and unstable parameters (e.g. pH, temperature, conductivity, DO) Nutrients (e.g. nitrate, phosphate, etc.) Organic chemicals (e.g. benzene, vinyl chloride) Chloride, water level

Well number/name County code Latitude/Longitude Other locational data Owner Driller Aquifer code SOP or protocols for sampling User code Date drilled Land use in the area Weather/climate at time of sampling

State government

a. Yes, all data

Name Sharon Kroening Agency Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

Phone 651/297-1266 Email Sharon.Kroening@state.mn.us

Name Mindy Erickson Agency Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Address 520 Lafayette Rd. City St. Paul

State MN Zip 55155 Phone 651/297-8383 Email Mindy.Erickson@state.mn.us

Name John Hines Agency Minnesota Department of Agriculture

Phone 651/201-6694 Email John.W.Hines@state.mn.us

Minnesota's Department of Health, Department of Agriculture, and Pollution Control Agency share the responsibility for statewide ground water monitoring, as stated in our state's laws and summarized in a Memorandum of Understanding. A complete understanding of Minnesota's statewide ground water monitoring activities requires integrating the information from the three agencies.

Mississippi

Approximately 50% fee funded and 50% federal funds

Well depth

Domestic wells and/or other private wells Irrigation wells Springs

Total wells or observation points with at least 5 years of measurements Not Applicable

Total wells or observation points measured Not Applicable

Total wells or observation points measured with at least 5 years of measurements Not Applicable

Total wells or observations points measured Not Applicable

Total wells with at least 5 years of measurements Not Applicable

Basic field and unstable parameters (e.g. pH, temperature, conductivity, DO) Major cations and anions (e.g. Ca, Mg, NA, K, SO4, Cl, HCO3 + CO3) Minor and trace metals (e.g. Fe, Mn, Ni, Cu) Nutrients (e.g. nitrate, phosphate, etc.) Pesticides and herbicides (e.g. atrArizonaine, metolachlor) Organic chemicals (e.g. benzene, vinyl chloride)

Well number/name County code Latitude/Longitude Other locational data Owner Aquifer code

SOP or protocols for sampling Well type Well depth Sampled using pump Primary water use

State government

Name Shedd Landreth

Agency Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality

Address P. O. Box 10385

City Jackson

State Mississippi

Zip 39289-0385

Phone (601) 961-5051

Email shedd_landreth@deq.state.ms.us

Wells in the Mississippi Statewide Ambient Groundwater Monitoring Program are normally sampled on a one-time basis and only re-sampled in the event that contamination is indicated.

Missouri

a. Yes, all data

Name Kurt Hollman Agency MDNR WRC Address PO Box City Rolla State MO Zip 65401 Phone 573-368-2188 Email nrhollk@dnr.mo.gov

We do not have a statewide monitoring program for water quality. Potential contaminated groundwater is monitored by the Missouri Water Pollution Control Program or the Division of Environmental Quality.

Montana – 1 (Department of Agricultural)

How effective are voluntary protection programs? What is the extent of ground water contamination? What are the trends in ground water quality over time? What is the current background (ambient) quality? non-point source pesticide contamination

How effective are voluntary protection programs? What is the extent of ground water contamination? What are the trends in ground water quality over time? What are the effects of drought/climate change? How/why does a specific ground water quality parameter change over time? What are the impacts to ground water quality due to over-pumping of aquifers? What is the ground water quality contribution to surface water, and vice versa? What type(s) of uses (e.g. domestic, irrigation, livestock, industrial, etc.) is ground water suitable for?

state special revenue

Watersheds

irrigation practices, pesticide use patterns

Total wells or observation points measured 42 dedicated pmw +

Total wells or observations points measured 42 + special project wells (~30)

Total wells or observation points measured none at this time

Basic field and unstable parameters (e.g. pH, temperature, conductivity, DO) Nutrients (e.g. nitrate, phosphate, etc.) Pesticides and herbicides (e.g. atrArizonaine, metolachlor)

Well number/name Other locational data Driller Land surface elevation SOP or protocols for sampling Date drilled Land use in the area Weather/climate at time of sampling

Well type Well depth Water level available Well log available Casing material Screen material Depth of open or screened interval

State government

U.S. EPA

State government

U.S. EPA

b. No working on it

Name Amy Bamber Agency MT. Dept. of Agriculture Address PO Box 200201 City Helena

State MT Zip 59601-0201 Phone 406-444-3676 Email abamber@mt.gov

Agency MT DEQ

Montana – 2 (Bureau of Mines and Geology)

What are the trends in ground water quality over time? What are the effects of drought/climate change? How/why does a specific ground water quality parameter change over time? What is the current background (ambient) quality? What is the age of ground water within an aquifer? What is the ground water quality contribution to surface water, and vice versa? What type(s) of uses (e.g. domestic, irrigation, livestock, industrial, etc.) is ground water suitable for?

Aquifers

some local areas of concern

Irrigation wells

Unused water level observation wells

Total wells or observation points measured 900+/-

Total wells or observation points with at least 5 years of measurements 300 wells have >=2 samples; period >= 5 yrs

Basic field and unstable parameters (e.g. pH, temperature, conductivity, DO) Major cations and anions (e.g. Ca, Mg, NA, K, SO4, Cl, HCO3 + CO3) Nutrients (e.g. nitrate, phosphate, etc.) Radionuclides and daughter products (e.g. uranium, radon)

Regional or local government employees

Well number/name County code Latitude/Longitude Other locational data Owner Driller Aquifer code Land surface elevation Date drilled Well type

State government

a. Yes, all data

Name Thomas Patton

Agency Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology

Address 1300 Park Street

City Butte

State Montana

Zip 59701

Phone 406-496-4153

Email tpatton@mtech.edu

It looks like this version of the survey was adapted from the water-level/water-quantity survey. Questions 10-17 really apply more to measurement frequencies in targeted contaminant monitoring efforts than they might to large, regional, ambient monitoring networks where sampling frequencies might be several years. We are attempting to sample wells in our network once every 8-10 years for common constituents and trace metals. Nitrate samples may be collected more frequently depending on the location. The primary restraint on collecting more samples is funding.

Nebraska

How effective are voluntary protection programs? What is the extent of ground water contamination? What are the trends in ground water quality over time? How/why does a specific ground water quality parameter change over time? What is the current background (ambient) quality?

How effective are protection programs in source water protection areas? What are the effects of drought/climate change? What are the impacts to ground water quality due to over-pumping of aquifers? What is the ground water quality contribution to surface water, and vice versa? What type(s) of uses (e.g. domestic, irrigation, livestock, industrial, etc.) is ground water suitable for?

Aquifers Physiography/geographic areas Political subdivisions of the state

Dedicated water quality monitoring wells Domestic wells and/or other private wells Irrigation wells

Total wells or observation points with at least 5 years of measurements 700 (estimated)

Total wells or observation points measured 1000 (estimated)

Total wells or observation points measured with at least 5 years of measurements 500 (estimated)

Total wells or observations points measured 250 (estimated) Total wells or observation points with at least 5 years of measurements 200 (estimated)

Total wells or observation points measured 100 (estimated) Total wells or observation points with at least 5 years of measurements 75 (estimated)

Basic field and unstable parameters (e.g. pH, temperature, conductivity, DO) Major cations and anions (e.g. Ca, Mg, NA, K, SO4, Cl, HCO3 + CO3) Nutrients (e.g. nitrate, phosphate, etc.) Pesticides and herbicides (e.g. atrArizonaine, metolachlor) Most network wells are analyzed for nitrate only.

State agency employees Regional or local government employees USGS staff

Well number/name County code Latitude/Longitude Other locational data Owner Driller Date drilled Well type

Well depth Primary water use Water level available Well log available Casing material Screen material Depth of open or screened interval Water levels available at time of drilling

State government Regional or local government U.S. Geological Survey Under development by regional or local government

a. Yes, all data

Name Dick Ehrman Agency Nebraska Association of Resources Districts Address P.O. Box 98922 City Lincoln

State NE Zip 68509-8922 Phone (402) 471-2219 Email dehrman@nrdnet.org or dick.ehrman@ndeq.state.ne.us

The Nebraska Statewide Ground Water Monitoring Network (SGWMN) is composed of 1438 ground water wells of various uses which are monitored mostly by local Natural Resources Districts (NRDs). Local concerns and budget variations mean that techniques and analyses vary somewhat over the state, but the intent is to establish a network that is monitored regularly (normally, at least annually) for basic parameters such as nitrate and with at least basic quality assurance. Over time, it is hoped that the network can be expanded to include additional parameters and/or frequency of monitoring.

Nevada

Pesticides and herbicides (e.g. atrazine, metolachlor)

Well number/name Latitude/Longitude Other locational data Date drilled Land use in the area Well type Well depth Sampled using pump Sampled using bailer

Primary water use Water level available Well log available Construction method Completion method Casing material Screen material Depth of open or screened interval

State government

Name jon carpenter Agency Nevada Department of Agricutlure Address 350 Capitol Hill Ave City Reno State NV Zip 89502 Phone (775) 688-1182 ext 276 Email jcarp@agri.state.nv.us

New Hampshire

A state-wide ground water quality monitoring network is being considered for development

NH does not have a statewide network

Name Brandon Kernen Agency NHDES Address PO Box 95 City Concord

State NH Zip 03302 Phone 603 271 0660 Email bkernen@des.state.nh.us

NHDES maintains databases of water quality data from public water system sources in order to verify that drinking water standards are being maintained.

New Jersey

What is the extent of ground water contamination? What are the trends in ground water quality over time? How/why does a specific ground water quality parameter change over time? What is the current background (ambient) quality? shallow GW quality as function of land use

How effective are voluntary protection programs? What are the trends in ground water quality over time? How/why does a specific ground water quality parameter change over time? What is the current background (ambient) quality? What is the ground water quality contribution to surface water, and vice versa? shallow GW quality as function of land use

Land use

Total wells or observation points with at least 5 years of measurements 150 with at least one sampling event

USGS staff

State government

a. Yes, all data

Name Michael Serfes

Agency New Jersey Geological Survey

Address PO Box 427

City Trenton

State New Jersey

Zip 08625-0427

Phone 609-984-6587

Email mike.serfes@dep.state.nj.us

New Mexico

An interstate ground water quality monitoring network, a portion of which is in the state

Name Bart Faris Agency NM Environment Dpt. GW Quality Bureau Address 5500 San Antonio NE City Albuquerque State NM Zip 87109 Phone 505 222-9521 Email bart.faris@state.nm.us

New York

Watersheds

Basic field and unstable parameters (e.g. pH, temperature, conductivity, DO) Major cations and anions (e.g. Ca, Mg, NA, K, SO4, Cl, HCO3 + CO3) Minor and trace metals (e.g. Fe, Mn, Ni, Cu) Nutrients (e.g. nitrate, phosphate, etc.) Radionuclides and daughter products (e.g. uranium, radon) Pesticides and herbicides (e.g. atrazine, metolachlor) Organic chemicals (e.g. benzene, vinyl chloride) bacteria

USGS staff

Well number/name County code Latitude/Longitude Aquifer code

a. Yes, all data

Name Dan Kendall Agency NYSDEC Address 625 Broadway City Albany State NY Zip 12233-3508 Phone 518-402-8211 Email dxkendal@gw.dec.state.ny.us

North Dakota

How effective are ground water permitting programs in protecting water quality? How effective are voluntary protection programs? How effective are protection programs in source water protection areas? What is the extent of ground water contamination? What are the trends in ground water quality over time? How/why does a specific ground water quality parameter change over time? What is the current background (ambient) quality? What are the impacts to ground water quality due to over-pumping of aquifers? What type(s) of uses (e.g. domestic, irrigation, livestock, industrial, etc.) is ground water suitable for?

Aquifers

Total wells or observation points with at least 5 years of measurements 0 - Wells are sampled on a 5-year rotation

Basic field and unstable parameters (e.g. pH, temperature, conductivity, DO) Major cations and anions (e.g. Ca, Mg, NA, K, SO4, Cl, HCO3 + CO3) Minor and trace metals (e.g. Fe, Mn, Ni, Cu) Nutrients (e.g. nitrate, phosphate, etc.) Pesticides and herbicides (e.g. atrArizonaine, metolachlor)

State government

Name Norene Bartelson Agency North Dakota Dept. of Health - Env. Health Section Address 918 East Divide Ave., 4th Floor City Bismarck

State North Dakota Zip 58501-1947 Phone 701-328-5267 Email nbartels@nd.gov

What is the age of ground water within an aquifer?

What are the trends in ground water quality over time? What are the effects of drought/climate change? How/why does a specific ground water quality parameter change over time? What is the current background (ambient) quality? What are the impacts to ground water quality due to over-pumping of aquifers? What is the age of ground water within an aquifer? What type(s) of uses (e.g. domestic, irrigation, livestock, industrial, etc.) is ground water suitable for?

Aquifers Political subdivisions of the state

Domestic wells and/or other private wells Public water supply wells Springs

Total wells or observation points measured 200 Active Wells - 150 Inactive Wells

Total wells or observation points with at least 5 years of measurements 190 Active Wells

Basic field and unstable parameters (e.g. pH, temperature, conductivity, DO) Major cations and anions (e.g. Ca, Mg, NA, K, SO4, Cl, HCO3 + CO3) Minor and trace metals (e.g. Fe, Mn, Ni, Cu) Nutrients (e.g. nitrate, phosphate, etc.) Pesticides and herbicides (e.g. atrArizonaine, metolachlor) Organic chemicals (e.g. benzene, vinyl chloride) Tritium - one time; VOC-18 months; Pest - variable

Well number/name County code Latitude/Longitude Other locational data Owner Aquifer code SOP or protocols for sampling Date drilled Well type Well depth

Sampled using pump Primary water use Well log available Construction method Completion method Casing material Screen material Depth of open or screened interval Not all information available electronically

State government

State government U.S. EPA STORET and State developed SOP

a. Yes, all data c. Data for some wells are available on the Internet http://www.epa.state.oh.us/ddagw/wqcharpr.html

Name Dr. Christopher Kenah Agency Ohio EPA - DDAGW

Phone 614-644-2752 Email Christopher.Kenah@epa.state.oh.us

Name Michael Eggert Agency Ohio EPA - DDAGW Address 50 West Town Street, Suite 700 City Columbus

State Ohio Zip 43215 Phone 614-644-2797 Email Michael.Eggert@epa.state.oh.us

Name Mike Ekberg Agency Miami Conservancy District

Phone 937-223-1278 x3237 Email meckberg@miamiconservancy.org

Oklahoma

Aquifers

State agency employees Water providers

Well number/name Latitude/Longitude Owner

Well type Well depth Sampled using pump

State government

http:/www.deq.state.ok.us

Name Michael Houts Agency Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality Phone 405-702-8187 Email michael.houts@deq.state.ok.us

Oregon

There was a state-wide ground water quality monitoring network in the past, but it is no longer active No state-wide ground water quality monitoring network One or more regional (large, multi-county area within the state) ground water quality monitoring networks

How effective are ground water permitting programs in protecting water quality? How effective are voluntary protection programs? How effective are protection programs in source water protection areas? What is the extent of ground water contamination? What are the trends in ground water quality over time? How/why does a specific ground water quality parameter change over time? What is the ground water quality contribution to surface water, and vice versa?

How effective are ground water permitting programs in protecting water quality? How effective are voluntary protection programs? How effective are protection programs in source water protection areas? What is the extent of ground water contamination? What are the trends in ground water quality over time? How/why does a specific ground water quality parameter change over time? What is the current background (ambient) quality? What is the age of ground water within an aquifer? What is the ground water quality contribution to surface water, and vice versa? What type(s) of uses (e.g. domestic, irrigation, livestock, industrial, etc.) is ground water suitable for?

Aquifers areas of documented regional contamination

Dedicated water quality monitoring wells Domestic wells and/or other private wells Irrigation wells Public water supply wells

Total wells or observation points measured 120 wells sampled 6/year

Basic field and unstable parameters (e.g. pH, temperature, conductivity, DO) Major cations and anions (e.g. Ca, Mg, NA, K, SO4, Cl, HCO3 + CO3) Minor and trace metals (e.g. Fe, Mn, Ni, Cu) Pesticides and herbicides (e.g. atrArizonaine, metolachlor) Organic chemicals (e.g. benzene, vinyl chloride)

State agency employees Regional or local government employees

Well number/name County code Latitude/Longitude Other locational data Owner Aquifer code Land surface elevation SOP or protocols for sampling Date drilled Land use in the area Weather/climate at time of sampling Well type

Well depth Sampled using pump Sampled using bailer Primary water use Water level available Well log available Construction method Completion method Casing material Screen material Depth of open or screened interval

State government

a. Yes, all data

Name Greg Pettit Agency Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Address 1712 SW 11th Avenue City Portland State Oregon Zip 97201 Phone 503-229-5983 Email pettit.greg@deq.state.or.us

Funding for groundwater quality monitoring is almost entirely state funds and has been dramatically reduced over the last 10 years. It has been cut from approximately $600,000 per year to $200,000. We used to have a statewide assessment program we now only do monitoring in state Groundwater Quality Management areas. A big reason for this is lack of EPA or federal support for ambient groundwater quality monitoring or any federal regulatory drivers. For example, areas not meeting water quality standards are not listed on the 303d list as are surface waters. There is also an incorrect perception that the Safe Drinking Water program somehow covers groundwater. That is true however only for public water supplies.

Pennsylvania

What is the extent of ground water contamination? What are the trends in ground water quality over time? What is the current background (ambient) quality? How have EPA label changes impacted wells?

What is the extent of ground water contamination? What are the trends in ground water quality over time? What is the ground water quality contribution to surface water, and vice versa?

Department of Environmental Protection/Environmental Quality/Environmental Health Department of Agriculture

Total wells or observation points measured approx. 30 per year

USGS staff

Well number/name County code Owner Driller Date drilled Well type Well depth Casing material

Do not know

d. Do not know

Name Donald Gilbert Agency PA Dept. of Agriculture Address 2301 N. Cameron Street City Harrisburg State PA Zip 17110 Phone 717-772-5210 Email dgilbert@state.pa.us

Rhode Island

Other, please specify None

Name Theodore Peters

Agency RIDEM

Address 235 Promenade St

City Providence

State RI

Zip 02908

Phone 401-222-4700

Email theodore.peters@dem.ri.gov

South Carolina

Aquifers

Watersheds

Irrigation wells

Basic field and unstable parameters (e.g. pH, temperature, conductivity, DO) Major cations and anions (e.g. Ca, Mg, NA, K, SO4, Cl, HCO3 + CO3) Minor and trace metals (e.g. Fe, Mn, Ni, Cu) Nutrients (e.g. nitrate, phosphate, etc.) Radionuclides and daughter products (e.g. uranium, radon)

Well number/name County code Latitude/Longitude Aquifer code SOP or protocols for sampling Well type Well depth Primary water use

State government

U.S. EPA

a. Yes, all data

Name Robert Devlin Agency SCDHEC Phone 803-898-3798 Email devlinrj@dhec.sc.gov

Name Robert Devlin Agency SCDHEV Address 2600 Bull Street City Columbia

State SC Zip 20201 Phone 803-898-3798 Email devlinrj@dhec.sc.gov

South Carolina's "Groundwater Ambient Monitoring Report" was first begun in 1987. Wells are monitoring on a five year schedule. The wells are completed in all the major aquifers across the state.

South Dakota

What is the extent of ground water contamination? What are the trends in ground water quality over time? How/why does a specific ground water quality parameter change over time? What is the current background (ambient) quality? What type(s) of uses (e.g. domestic, irrigation, livestock, industrial, etc.) is ground water suitable for?

How effective are protection programs in source water protection areas? What are the impacts to ground water quality due to over-pumping of aquifers? What is the age of ground water within an aquifer? What is the ground water quality contribution to surface water, and vice versa?

Aquifers

Well number/name County code Latitude/Longitude Other locational data Driller Aquifer code Land surface elevation Date drilled Well type

Well depth Sampled using pump Water level available Well log available Construction method Completion method Casing material Screen material Depth of open or screened interval

State government

a. Yes, all data

Name Matt Noonan

Agency South Dakota Geological Survey

Address 414 East Clark Street

City Vermillion

State SD

Zip 57069

Phone 605-677-6152

Email mnoonan@usd.edu

Tennessee – 1 (Department of Environment and Conservation)

we have no state wide monitoring

Name Scotty Sorrells

Agency Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation

Address 6th Floor L & C Tower 401 Church Street

City Nashville

State Tennessee

Zip 37243-1539

Phone 615-532-9224

Email scotty.sorrells@state.tn.us

Tennessee – 2 (Department of Agriculture)

Department of Agriculture, pesticide monitoring

areas of largest pesticide use

public water supplies, rivers

Latitude/Longitude

Other locational data

U.S. EPA

Do not know

Name Rich Strickland

Agency TN Department of Agriculture

Address PO Box 40627

City Nashville

State TN

Zip 37204

Phone 615-837-5523

Email richard.strickland@state.tn.us

A state-wide ground water quality monitoring network A state-wide ground water quality monitoring network is being considered for development One or more regional (large, multi-county area within the state) ground water quality monitoring networks An interstate ground water quality monitoring network, a portion of which is in the state WQ studies in the Ogallala by USGS for last type

What is the extent of ground water contamination? What are the trends in ground water quality over time? How/why does a specific ground water quality parameter change over time? What is the current background (ambient) quality? What are the impacts to ground water quality due to over-pumping of aquifers? What is the age of ground water within an aquifer? What type(s) of uses (e.g. domestic, irrigation, livestock, industrial, etc.) is ground water suitable for? gw NATURAL contamination

How effective are ground water permitting programs in protecting water quality? How effective are protection programs in source water protection areas? What is the extent of ground water contamination? What are the trends in ground water quality over time? What are the effects of drought/climate change? How/why does a specific ground water quality parameter change over time? What is the current background (ambient) quality? What are the impacts to ground water quality due to over-pumping of aquifers? What is the age of ground water within an aquifer? What is the ground water quality contribution to surface water, and vice versa? What type(s) of uses (e.g. domestic, irrigation, livestock, industrial, etc.) is ground water suitable for?

Texas Water Dev. Bd. a nonregulatory bank of sorts

state & CWSRF (fed) funds through the state

Aquifers

Political subdivisions of the state

amount of pumpage

Domestic wells and/or other private wells Irrigation wells Public water supply wells Springs Unused water level observation wells some industrial

Total wells or observation points measured ~8000

Total wells or observation points with at least 5 years of measurements 85%

Total wells or observation points measured with at least 5 years of measurements 85%

Total wells or observations points measured 1500 - 2000

Total wells with at least 5 years of measurements 95%

Basic field and unstable parameters (e.g. pH, temperature, conductivity, DO) Major cations and anions (e.g. Ca, Mg, NA, K, SO4, Cl, HCO3 + CO3) Minor and trace metals (e.g. Fe, Mn, Ni, Cu) Nutrients (e.g. nitrate, phosphate, etc.) Radionuclides and daughter products (e.g. uranium, radon) Pesticides and herbicides (e.g. atrArizonaine, metolachlor) only collect for atrArizonaine & metolachlor

State agency employees Regional or local government employees USGS staff USGS, if paid, so not really network, some GCD's

Well number/name County code Latitude/Longitude Other locational data Owner Driller Aquifer code Land surface elevation SOP or protocols for sampling User code Date drilled Well type

Well depth Sampled using pump Sampled using bailer Primary water use Water level available Well log available Construction method Completion method Casing material Screen material Depth of open or screened interval land use sometimes, not all screened info available

State government

relying on USGS methods

State government

a. Yes, all data

Name Janie Hopkins

Agency Texas Water Development Board

City Austin

State Texas

Zip 78711-3231

Phone 512.936.0841

Email janie.hopkins@twdb.state.tx.us

I'll leave in answers for 4 - 17, but I answered as if for WATER LEVEL MEASURING. --So, to answer 4 - 17 for Water Quality SAMPLING: Overall network is currently 2500, of which 100 to 150 are sampled no more frequently than once a year and approximately 650 are sampled once every four years. Of the 100 to 150, approx. 75% have 5 years or more of analyses. Of the other 2350 to 2400, approx. 15 - 20% have 5 years or more of analyses. However, we do have 55,333 wells with analyses (with 15-20% of these having 5 or more years of analyses).

What are the trends in ground water quality over time? What are the effects of drought/climate change? How/why does a specific ground water quality parameter change over time? What is the current background (ambient) quality? What are the impacts to ground water quality due to over-pumping of aquifers? What is the age of ground water within an aquifer? What is the ground water quality contribution to surface water, and vice versa? What type(s) of uses (e.g. domestic, irrigation, livestock, industrial, etc.) is ground water suitable for?

Cooperative agreement with USGS

Aquifers Watersheds Physiography/geographic areas

Dedicated water quality monitoring wells Irrigation wells

USGS staff

Well number/name County code Latitude/Longitude Other locational data Owner Driller Aquifer code Land surface elevation SOP or protocols for sampling Date drilled Land use in the area Weather/climate at time of sampling

State government

U.S. EPA

a. Yes, all data

Name William (Bill) Damery Agency Utah DEQ, Division of Water Quality, Ground Water

Phone 801-538-6032 Email wdamery@utah.gov

Name Rob Herbert Agency Utah DEQ, Division of Water Quality, Ground Water Address 288 North 1460 West, PO Box 144870 City Salt Lake City

State UT Zip 84118-4870 Phone 801-538-6038 Email rherbert@utah.gov

Name Patti Fauver Agency Utah DEQ, Division of Drinking Water Phone 801-536-4196 Email pfauver@utah.gov

Another source of information for ground water quality monitoring is the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food. Contact Mark Quilter at 801-538-9905.

Vermont

Other, please specify No state wide network

No state wide network

Springs

Total wells or observation points measured N/A

Total wells or observation points with at least 5 years of measurements N/A

Name N/A

Name Rodney I. Pingree

Agency Agency of Natural Resources

Address 103 South Main Street

City Waterbury

State Vermont

Zip 05671-0403

Phone 802-241-3418

Email rodney.pingree@state.vt.us

Name Laurence Becker Agency State Geologist Phone 802-241-3496 Email laurence.becker@state.vt.us

Virginia

regional nw until 1990, state-wide under development

Name T. Scott Bruce Agency Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Address PO Box 1105 City Richmond

State Virginia Zip 23218 Phone 804 698-4041 Email tsbruce@deq.virginia.gov

Name George Harlow Agency U.S. Geological Survey Phone 804 261-2631 Email geharlow@usgs.gov

Washington

USGS operates 1 regional network for nitrate wq

Other, please specify no state-operated gw wq monitoring program

no state-operated gw wq monitoring program

regional network for nitrate (USGS/counties co-op)

regional network for nitrate-N

Name Charles F. Pitz

Agency Washington State Dept. of Ecology - EAP

City Olympia

State WA

Zip 98502

Phone 360-407-6775

Email chpi461@ecy.wa.gov

Name Lonna Frans

Agency USGS

Phone 253-552-1694

Email lmfrans@usgs.gov

There is currently no state-operated groundwater quality monitoring program of a regional or state-wide scale in Washington State. One regional scale network for nitrate is operated by a tri-county organization in central Washington in response to wide-spread >10 mg/L detections (technical support from USGS). Plans for a formal state gw monitoring program are currently under consideration, but it may be initially operated on a "rotating basin" approach, eventually building out to a state-wide trend monitoring program (focused on nitrate).

West Virginia

What is the extent of ground water contamination? What are the trends in ground water quality over time? What is the current background (ambient) quality? What is the age of ground water within an aquifer?

Watersheds

Unused water level observation wells

Basic field and unstable parameters (e.g. pH, temperature, conductivity, DO) Major cations and anions (e.g. Ca, Mg, NA, K, SO4, Cl, HCO3 + CO3) Minor and trace metals (e.g. Fe, Mn, Ni, Cu) Nutrients (e.g. nitrate, phosphate, etc.) Radionuclides and daughter products (e.g. uranium, radon) Pesticides and herbicides (e.g. atrArizonaine, metolachlor) Organic chemicals (e.g. benzene, vinyl chloride) Dissolved gases, CFC

USGS staff

Well number/name County code Latitude/Longitude Aquifer code Land surface elevation SOP or protocols for sampling Well depth Sampled using pump Casing material

a. Yes, all data

Name William Timmermeyer

Agency WVDEP

Address 601 57TH Street, SE

City Charleston

State WV

Zip 25304

Phone 304-926-0499 Ext. 1336

Email btimmermeyer@wvdep.org

Wisconsin

Name Ken Bradbury

Agency Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey

Address 3817 Mineral Point Road

City Madison

State WI

Zip 53705

Phone 608-263-7921

Email krbradbu@wisc.edu

Wyoming

How effective are voluntary protection programs? What is the extent of ground water contamination? What are the trends in ground water quality over time? What are the effects of drought/climate change? How/why does a specific ground water quality parameter change over time? What is the current background (ambient) quality? What are the impacts to ground water quality due to over-pumping of aquifers? What is the age of ground water within an aquifer? What is the ground water quality contribution to surface water, and vice versa? What type(s) of uses (e.g. domestic, irrigation, livestock, industrial, etc.) is ground water suitable for?

Aquifers

USGS staff

Well number/name County code Owner Date drilled Land use in the area Well type Well depth Sampled using pump Primary water use Water level available Casing material

a. Yes, all data

Name Kevin Frederick Agency Wyoming DEQ/WQD Address 122 W. 25th - 4W City Cheyenne

State WY Zip 82009 Phone 307-777-5985 Email kfrede@wy.gov

Name Keith Clarey

Agency WY Geological Survey

Phone 307-766-2826

Email kclarey@state.wy.us

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