Groundwater Quality of the Houston Area

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Groundwater Quality of the Houston Area Brett Buff May 7, 2009

Project Location

Volume of Brackish Groundwater in Houston Area TDS between 1,000 and 10,000 mg/l 85 million acre-feet Slightly saline -1,000 to 3,000 mg/l 60 million acre-feet Moderately saline – 3,000 to 10,000 mg/l 25 million acre-feet

Background + 7,000 wells analyzed TWDB Database Total Dissolved Solids Groundwater Elevation Depth of Groundwater from the Surface Relationship between Groundwater Quality vs. Depth From Surface and Elevation of Groundwater Table

TDS (mg/L) of Wells

Depth to Groundwater Trend Analysis

Elevation of Groundwater Trend Analysis

Depth to Groundwater

Elevation of Groundwater

Total Dissolved Solids of Groundwater

GW Elevation vs. TDS Concentration

Depth to GW from Land Surface Elevation vs. TDS Concentration

Descriptive Statistics

Any Questions ???