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Geochemical Parameters to Evaluate Aquifer Storage and Recovery Reactions with Native Water and Aquifer Materials

Entry ID: USGS_SOFIA_geochem_asr_lo

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Summary

Abstract: The objective of this project was to determine geochemically significant water-quality characteristics of possible aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) source and receiving waters north of Lake Okeechobee and at a site along the Hillsboro Canal. The data from this study will be combined with similar information on the detailed composition of aquifer materials in ASR receiving zones to develop ... geochemical models. Such models are needed to evaluate the possible chemical reactions that may change the physical properties of the aquifer matrix and/or the quality of injected water prior to recovery.

To meet water-supply needs of natural systems as well as existing and future urban and agricultural water demands in South Florida, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) has identified ASR near Lake Okeechobee and in other areas as a critical component needed to provide adequate water storage functions for successful Everglades restoration. Several ASR pilot studies have demonstrated the feasibility of storing and recovering potable water from the brackish Floridan aquifer system on a local scale in south Florida (Muniz and Ziegler, 1995; Pyne, 1995). However, to demonstrate the viability of ASR on a greatly expanded regional scale, as proposed by the Corps, considerably more water-quality information is needed to provide assurance that recovered water is suitable for intended uses. At present, little or no information exists to address the following questions: 1. Will interactions between injected water, aquifer material, and native ground water result in elevated levels of radionuclides or trace elements that would be of concern to human or environmental health? 2. What is the fate of nutrients (C, N, P) from injected surface water that could be stored in the aquifer for prolonged time periods? 3.Would chemically aggressive waters injected into target aquifers cause chemical reactions that would result in clogging, biological fouling, or extensive dissolution of aquifer material? 4. If disinfection of surface water is needed prior to injection, what is the fate of resultant disinfection byproducts in water stored in the aquifer? Geochemical models are used to answer these questions and to evaluate other geochemical processes that may affect water quality during ASR operations. These models require knowledge of the chemical composition of the injected (source) water, the native aquifer (receiving) water, and the aquifer materials. This study will provide the characterization of potential source and receiving water in areas of proposed ASR development that are needed for geochemical modeling. Characterization of aquifer materials will be done as part of a Federally funded study following exploratory drilling and recovery of core material from target zones in the Floridan aquifer system. The results of this study will also determine if seasonal changes in water chemistry will require the removal of undesirable constituents prior to injection.

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Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 27.2

S: 26.35

E: -80.28

W: -81.08

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Ben McPherson (retired) Arturo Torres

Dataset Title: Geochemical Parameters to Evaluate Aquifer Storage and Recovery Reactions with Native Water and Aquifer Materials

Dataset Release Date: 2005

Data Presentation Form: spreadsheet

Online Resource: http://sofia.usgs.gov/projects/geochem_asr/

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1999-08-01

Stop Date: 2000-05-31

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > FLORIDA

Science Keywords

BIOSPHERE > TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS > WETLANDS

TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > GROUND WATER > AQUIFERS

ISO Topic Category

ENVIRONMENT

INLAND WATERS

Project

USGS_SOFIA > South Florida Information Access

Access Constraints None

Use Constraints None

Ancillary Keywords

Glades County

Okeechobee County

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Data Center

SOUTH FLORIDA INFORMATION ACCESS, FLORIDA INTEGRATED SCIENCE CENTER, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Data Center URL: http://sofia.usgs.gov/

Data Center Personnel
Name: HEATHER S. HENKEL Phone: 727.803.8747 ext. 3028 Fax: 727.803.2032 Email: hhenkel at usgs.gov Contact Address: USGS-FISC-St. Petersburg 600 Fourth St. South City: St. Petersburg Province or State: FL Postal Code: 33701 Country: USA

Distribution

Distribution Format: MS Excel

Fees: None

Personnel

ARTURO TORRES

Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Phone: (813) 975-8620 ext. 128

Fax: (813) 942-9521

Email: aetorres at usgs.gov

Contact Address:

U.S. Geological Survey

227 N. Bronough Street

City: Tallahassee

Province or State: FL

Postal Code: 32301

Country: USA

ALICIA ALEMAN

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Email: alicia.m.aleman at nasa.gov

Contact Address:

Goddard Space Flight Center

Code 610.2

City: Greenbelt

Province or State: MD

Postal Code: 20771

Country: USA

Publications/References

Ben McPherson, 20001024, Water-Quality Characterization of Surface and Ground Waters for Geochemical Modeling of Aquifer Storage and Recovery, South Florida, 1999-2000, USGS poster, 1000, Tallshassee, FL, U.S. Geological Survey.
http://sofia.usgs.gov/workshops/waterquality/mcpherson_ASRPoster_10...

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2007-12-04

Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-06-02

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