Nitrate and chloride concentrations in the high plains aquifer, Texas
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19267659 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paul F Hudak (0000-0001-8299-136X, University of North Texas), Nap Videan (University of North Texas), Kerri Ward (University of North Texas) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 563-577 |
| Publication date | 2000-08-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-7233 • E-ISSN: 1026-7476 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00207230008711297 |
| OpenAlex | W1985132618 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 15 |
Groundwater nitrate and chloride concentrations were compiled for 122 wells in a rural, three‐county area of northwest Texas. The counties are located on the High Plains aquifer, a major source of groundwater in the region. Cropland/pasture is the predominant land use in the study area. The area also contains numerous cattle feedlots. Fertilizer and manure associated with those land uses are potential sources of ground‐water contamination. Although locally elevated above background levels, none of the chemical concentrations exceeded the primary drinking water standard of 44.27 mg/L for nitrate (10mg/L for NO3 — N) or secondary standard of 250mg/L for chloride. Rank correlations between nitrate and chloride were statistically significant in two of the three counties, where the solutes may have originated from a common surface source. Denitrification and scant precipitation recharge may account for an absence of nitrate levels above the drinking water standard. Keywords: Groundwaternitratehigh plains aquifer
Aquifer · Biology · Chloride · Groundwater · Hydrology (agriculture) · Nitrate · Water resource management · Chemistry · Ecology · Environmental Chemistry · Environmental Engineering · Environmental Science · Geology · Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry · Groundwater flow and contamination studies · Water Quality and Resources Studies
| Citations per year | 0.17 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2020 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |