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Synthesis of Ground-Water Quality at the Principal Aquifer Scale

Data Archive for Principal Aquifer (PA) reports

Data Archival Guidance || Blank Report Archival Template

Note: archived data sets must be ascii format and include metadata in the header of the data files. Read the Guidance.

Southwest Principal Aquifer group (Basin and Range, California Coastal Basin, Central Valley, and Rio Grande)
Complete Archive

Thiros, S., Water quality in basin-fill aquifers of the southwestern United States: Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah, 1993-2009: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1358, 84 p.
Archival Summary (ascii 1 Mb) || Data (WinZip 1 Mb)

Coastal Lowlands group (Coastal Lowlands, Edwards-Trinity, Mississippi Embayment - Texas Coastal Uplands)
Complete Archive

Welch, H.L., Kingsbury, J.A., Tollett, R.W., and Seanor, R.C., 2009, Quality of shallow groundwater and drinking water in the Mississippi embayment-Texas coastal uplands aquifer system and the Mississippi River Valley alluvial aquifer, south-central United States, 1994-2004: U.S. Geological Survey SIR 2009-5091, 51 p.
Archive Summary (ascii 1 Mb) || Data (WinZip 1Mb)

Floridan group (Floridan, and Biscayne)
Complete Archive

Kingsbury, J.A., 2014, Water Quality in the Upper Floridan Aquifer and Overlying Surficial Aquifers, Southeastern United States, 1993– 2010: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1355, xx p.
Archive Summary (ascii 1 Mb) || Data (WinZip 1Mb)

Glacial group (Glacial, Cambrian-Ordovician, and New England crystalline)
Complete Archive

Arnold, T.L., Warner, K.L., Groschen, G.E., Caldwell, J.P., and Kalkhoff, S.J., 2008, Hydrochemical regions of the glacial aquifer system, northern United States, and their environmental and water-quality characteristics: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report SIR 2008-5015, 83 p. with appendixes.
Archive Summary (ascii 9 Kb)|| Only tabular data and summary (WinZip <1 Mb) || Only spatial data ( WinZip 92 Mb) || All data in one download (WinZip 92 Mb)

Complete Archive

Ayotte, J.D., Flanagan, S.M., and Morrow, W.S., 2007, Occurrence of Uranium and 222Radon in Glacial and Bedrock Aquifers in the Northern United States, 1993-2003: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report SIR 2007-5037, 84 p.
Archival Summary (ascii 1 Mb) || Data (WinZip 1 Mb)

Complete Archive Feinstein, D.T., and Thomas, M.A., 2009, Hypothetical modeling of redox conditions for a complex ground-water flow field in a glacial setting: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report SIR 2008-5066, 27 p.
Summary index of files (ascii 1 Mb) || Model (WinZip 23 Mb)
Complete Archive Groschen, G.E., Arnold, T.L., Morrow, W.S., and Warner, K.L., 2008, Occurrence and distribution of iron, manganese, and selected trace elements in ground water in the glacial aquifer system of the Northern United States: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report SIR 2009-5006, 89 p.
Archival Summary (ascii 1 Mb) || Data (WinZip 1 Mb)
Complete Archive Harte, P.T., Robinson, G.R., Jr., Ayotte, J.D., and Flanagan, S.F., 2008, Framework for evaluating water quality of the New England crystalline rock aquifers: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report OFR 2008-1282 , 47 p. (online-only) || No new data are archived for this report
Complete Archive Mullaney, J.R., Lorenz, D.L., Arntson, A.D., 2009, Chloride in groundwater and surface water in areas underlain by the glacial aquifer system, northern United States: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report SIR 2009-5086, 41 p.
Archival Summary (ascii 1 Mb) || Data (WinZip 15 Mb)
Complete Archive Thomas, M.A., 2007, The Association of Arsenic With Redox Conditions, Depth, and Ground-Water Age in the Glacial Aquifer System of the Northern United States: U.S. Geological Survey SIR 2007-5036, 35 p.
Archival Summary (ascii 6 Kb) || Data (WinZip 152 Kb)
Complete Archive Warner, K.L. and Ayotte, J.D., Water quality in the glacial aquifer system, northern United States, 1993-2009: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1352
Archival Summary (ascii 1 Mb) || Data (WinZip 1 Mb)
Complete Archive Warner, K.L. and Arnold, T.L., Relations that affect the probability and prediction of nitrate concentration in private wells in the Glacial aquifer system in the United States: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report SIR 2010-5100, 55 p. plus appendixes.
Archival Summary (ascii 1 Mb) || Data (WinZip 1 Mb)
Complete Archive Wilson, J.T., 2012, Water-quality assessment of the Cambrian-Ordovician aquifer system in the northern Midwest, United States: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report SIR 2011-5229, 157 p.
Archival Summary (ascii 1 Mb) || Data (WinZip 2.5 Mb)
Complete Archive Wilson, J.T., 2012, Compilation of water-quality data for drinking-water wells (public supply and domestic) in the Glacial Aquifer System: Not published
Archival Summary (ascii 1 Mb) || Data (WinZip 383 Kb)
Western Volcanics group (Hawaiian volcanics, Columbia Plateau, and Snake River)
Complete Archive Frans, L.M., Rupert, M.G., Hunt, C.D., Jr., and Skinner, K.D., 2012, Groundwater quality in the Columbia Plateau, Snake River Plain, and Oahu basaltic-rock and basin-fill aquifers in the Northwestern United States and Hawaii, 1992–2010: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2012–5123, 84
Archival Summary (ascii 1 Mb) || Data (Winzip 1 Mb)
Complete Archive Rupert, M.G., Hunt, C.D. Jr., Skinner, K.D., and Frans, L.M., 2013, Groundwater Quality in the Columbia Plateau and Snake River Plain Basaltic-Rock and Basin-Fill Aquifers and the Hawaiian Volcanic-Rock Aquifers, Washington, Idaho, and Hawaii, 1993-2005: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1359.
Archival Summary (ascii 1 Mb) || Data (Winzip)
Complete Archive Skinner, K.D., and Rupert, M.G., 2012, Numerical model simulations of nitrate concentrations in groundwater using various nitrogen input scenarios, mid-Snake region, south-central Idaho: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2012–5237, 30 p.
Archival Summary (ascii 1 Mb) || Data (Winzip 67 Mb)
Northern Atlantic Coastal Plain
Complete Archive

Denver, J.M., Ator, S.W., Fischer, J.M., Harned, D.C., Schubert, Chirstopher, and Szabo, Zoltan, 2013, Water quality in the Northern Atlantic coastal Plain surficial aquifer system, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, and Virginia, 1988-2009: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1353, xx p Archival Summary (ascii 1 Mb) || Data (WinZip 1 Mb)

Complete Archive

Ator, S.W., 2008, Natural and human influences on water quality in a shallow regional unconsolidated aquifer, Northern Atlantic Coastal Plain: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report SIR 2008-5190, 19 p. Archival Summary (ascii 1 Mb) || Data (WinZip 1 Mb)

Piedmont group (Piedmont and Blue Ridge, Valley and Ridge)
Complete Archive

Denver, J.M., Cravotta, C.A., III, Ator, S.W., and Lindsey, B.D., 2010, Contributions of phosphorus from groundwater to streams in the Piedmont, Blue Ridge, and Valley and Ridge Physiographic Provinces, Eastern United States: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report SIR 2010-5176, 38 p.
Archive Summary (ascii 4 Kb) || Data (WinZip 1 Mb)

Complete Archive

Lindsey, B.D., 2014,Water Quality in the Principal Aquifers of the Piedmont, Blue Ridge, and Valley and Ridge Regions, Eastern United States, 1993-2009: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1354. REPORT URL: http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/circ1354
Archive Summary (ascii < 1 Mb) || Data (WinZip 1 Mb)

Complete Archive

Lindsey, B.D., Falls, W.F., Ferrari, M.J., Zimmerman, T.M., Harned, D., Sadorf, E., and Chapman, M., 2006, Factors affecting occurrence and distribution of selected contaminants in ground water from selected areas in the Piedmont Aquifer System, eastern United States, 1993-2003: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report SIR 2006-5104, 72 p.
Archive Summary (ascii 4 Kb) || Data (WinZip 1 Mb)

Alluvial
Complete Archive

Sargent, B. Pierre, Maupin, Molly A., Hinkle, Stephen R., 2008, Estimated Withdrawals from Stream-Valley Aquifers and Refined Estimated Withdrawals from Selected Aquifers in the United States, 2000 : U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report SIR 2008-5003, 71 p. on-line only
Processing Notes (WinZip1 Mb) || Tabular Data (WinZip 1 Mb) || Spatial Data (WinZip 2 Mb)

Denver Basin
No data have been archived at this time

High Plains
Complete Archive

McMahon, Peter B., Dennehy, Kevin F., Bruce, Breton W., Gurdak, Jason J., and Qi, Sharon L., 2007, Water-quality assessment of the High Plains Aquifer, 1999-2004: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper PP 1749, 136 p.
Data are available from the High Plains Web page

Multiple Aquifers
Complete Archive

DeSimone, L.A., and others, 2012, Summary of water quality in principal aquifers of the United States,1991-2010: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1360 , p. Archive Summary (ascii 1 Mb) || Internal-Use Data ||
For Internal Use Only STAID to public ID index file || Public Data available on Pubs Warehouse reports page

Complete Archive

DeSimone, L.A., 2009, Quality of water from domestic wells in principal aquifers of the United States, 1991-2004: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report SIR 2008-5227, 139 p.,
Archive Summary (ascii 1 Mb) || Internal-Use Data ||
Public Web Page || Publicly Available Data

Complete Archive DeSimone, L.A., Hamilton, P.A., Gilliom, R.J., 2009, Quality of water from domestic wells in principal aquifers of the United States, 1991-2004--Overview of major findings: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1332, 48 p.
Archive Summary (ascii 1 Mb) || Internal-Use Data ||
Public Web Page || Publicly Available Data
Complete Archive Lindsey and others, 2008, Factors affecting water quality in selected carbonate aquifers in the United States, 1993-2005: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigation Report 2008-5240, in press
SIR 2008-5240
Archive Summary (ascii 5 Kb) || Data (WinZip 1 Mb)
Complete Archive McMahon, P., Chapelle, F., and Cowdrey, T., 2009, Redox comparisons among PAs, 6p. FS 2009-3041 || Data (ascii 2Mb)
Complete Archive Rupert, M.G., 2008, Decadal-Scale Changes of Nitrate in Ground Water of the United States, 1988-2004: J Environ Qual 37:S-240-S-248, DOI: 10.2134/jeq2007.0055. || Data


Data Archive for other Ground-Water Status and Trends Work

  • Trends in the Occurrence of MTBE in Drinking Water Derived From Ground Water in Six Northeast States, 1993-2006 -- Revised report is in progress. Mike Moran was former lead for this report. For current information about the revised report, contact Wayne Lapham (wlapham@usgs.gov). Wayne Lapham and Terri Arnold have DVD copies of working files for the revised report.
    • All tabular data sets used for new and revised reports. (WinZip 1 Mb)
    • Files associated with original report (approved but unpublished SIR 2007-5252) (WinZip 21 Mb)
    • Files associated with new revised report as of 12/19/2008 (WinZip 30 Mb)
    • Raw Data sets from States (WinZipped Access databases)
      • CT ( 8 Mb)
      • MD (26 Mb)
      • ME (2 Mb)
      • NH (7 Mb)
      • NJ (54 Mb)
      • RI (4 Mb)

  • Hinkle, S.R., Shapiro, S.D., Plummer, L.N., Busenberg, Eurybiades, Widman, P.K., Casile, G.C., and Wayland, J.E., 2010, Estimates of tracer-based piston-flow ages of groundwater from selected sites—National Water-Quality Assessment Program, 1992–2005: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5229, 90 p.
    SIR 2010-5229  || Archival Summary (ascii 5 Kb) || Data: includes only information not archived in the appendix of the report


Data archive for Major River Basin (MRB) reports

MRB report SWGW-2 contains ground-water datasets -- Dissolved Solids in Basin-Fill Aquifers and Streams in the Southwestern United States (Anning and others, 2007)


Internal Principal Aquifer page || Public Principal Aquifer page

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Email: Ken Belitz (kbelitz@usgs.gov)

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Last modified: Monday, 17-Nov-2014 16:34:28 EST