Ground-water Sensitivity and Vulnerability to Pesticides, Central Virgin River Basin, Washington and Iron Counties, Utah

Ground-water Sensitivity and Vulnerability to Pesticides, Central Virgin River Basin, Washington and Iron Counties, Utah
Author: Mike Lowe
Publisher: Utah Geological Survey
Total Pages: 29
Release: 2006-09
Genre:
ISBN: 1557917566

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has recommended that states develop Pesticide Management Plans for four agricultural chemicals - alachlor, atrazine, metolachlor, and simazine - used in Utah as herbicides in the production of corn and sorghum, and to control weeds and undesired vegetation (such as along right-of-ways or utility substations). This report and accompanying maps are intended to be used as part of these Pesticide Management Plans to provide local, state, and federal government agencies and agricultural pesticide users with a base of information concerning sensitivity and vulnerability of ground water in the basin-fill aquifer (bedrock is not evaluated) to agricultural pesticides in the central Virgin River basin, Washington and Iron Counties, Utah. We used existing data to produce pesticide sensitivity and vulnerability maps by applying an attribute ranking system specifically tailored to the western United States using Geographic Information System analysis methods. 24 pages + 2 plates

Hydrogeology of Morgan Valley, Morgan County, Utah

Hydrogeology of Morgan Valley, Morgan County, Utah
Author: Janae Wallace
Publisher: Utah Geological Survey
Total Pages: 152
Release: 2012-01-16
Genre: CD-ROMs
ISBN: 1557918538

This report characterizes the relationship of geology to groundwater occurrence and flow, with emphasis on determining the thickness of the valley-fill aquifer and water yielding properties of the fractured rock aquifers. Develops a water budget for the drainage basin and classifies the groundwater quality and identifies the likely sources of nitrate in groundwater.

The Hydrogeology of Moab-Spanish Valley, Grand and San Juan Counties, Utah, with Emphasis on Maps for Water-resource Management and Land-use Planning

The Hydrogeology of Moab-Spanish Valley, Grand and San Juan Counties, Utah, with Emphasis on Maps for Water-resource Management and Land-use Planning
Author: Mike Lowe
Publisher: Utah Geological Survey
Total Pages: 129
Release: 2007-01-22
Genre: Groundwater
ISBN: 1557917647

The purpose of this study is to provide tools for water-resource management and land-use planning; to accomplish this purpose we (1) characterize the relationship of geology to ground-water conditions in the Glen Canyon and the unconsolidated valley-fill aquifers, (2) classify the groundwater quality of the Glen Canyon (east of the valley only) and valley-fill aquifers to formally identify and document the beneficial use of ground-water resources, and (3) apply a ground-water flow model using a mass balance approach to determine the potential impact of projected increased numbers of septic-tank systems on water quality in the valley-fill aquifer and thereby recommend appropriate septic-system density requirements to limit water-quality degradation