| Director: |
Tracy Branam |
| Other Researchers: |
Douglas Anderson,
Clayton McGuire,
Chris Dintaman,
Shawn Naylor
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| Funding: |
Indiana University - Indiana Geological & Water Survey
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| Issue: |
The mineral character of groundwater varies greatly throughout Indiana impacting the taste of drinking water and industrial applications of groundwater. |
| Objective: |
Compile groundwater geochemical analyses conducted in Indiana into a standardized database and analyze the data based on unique aquifer systems. |
| Approach: |
The work entails collecting data from existing IGS digital files and entering data from older publications into a standardized database format. A Web article will be developed summarizing predominant geochemical water types for Indiana groundwater and this will accompany an online database with an associated interactive map element. |
| Products: |
• IGS database and associated interactive map
• IGS Web article summarizing predominant groundwater chemistry types in Indiana
• Peer-reviewed publication analyzing geochemical character of predominant regional aquifer systems and sources of mineral constituents |
| Benefits: |
• Indiana residents using groundwater for water supply will be able to learn more about their water source and why it tastes the way it does.
• Companies looking to relocate to or within Indiana can investigate the geochemical character of groundwater sources and project potential issues or benefits associated with various groundwater sources. |
