Quality and sources of shallow ground water in areas of recent residential development in Salt Lake Valley, Salt Lake County, Utah
Subject
Real estate development; Water quality; Groundwater; Utah
Description
Residential and commercial development of
about 80 square miles that primarily replaced
undeveloped and agricultural areas occurred in
Salt Lake Valley, Utah, from 1963 to 1994. This
study evaluates the occurrence and distribution of
natural and anthropogenic compounds in shallow
ground water underlying recently developed (post
1963) residential and commercial areas.
Monitoring wells from 23 to 153 feet deep were
installed at 30 sites. Water-quality data for the
monitoring wells consist of analyses of field
parameters, major ions, trace elements, nutrients,
dissolved organic carbon, pesticides, and volatile
organic compounds.
