Groundwater quality results in Indiana from the USGS 2017 Glacial Aquifer System Report.
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Glacial Aquifer Groundwater Availability Study
Groundwater availability is an important issue worldwide and throughout the United States. The US Geological Survey (USGS) within the Department of Interior is tasked with studying groundwater in the United States and in 2017 produced a comprehensive report.
IDEM Groundwater Contamination Site 0135 in the Riverside Wellfield
Indianapolis contains many sites where historical activities such as operation as a fueling station, dry cleaner, or factory have caused environmental contamination of soil, groundwater, or air with chemicals. One significant large-scale site is located in Marion County’s Riverside wellfield and is called Site 0135.
2017 Groundwater Foundation Conference Summary
Members of the Marion County Wellfield Education Corporation attended and presented at the 2017 Groundwater Foundation Conference in Boise, Idaho in October along with other groundwater advocates from around the country.
Round-Robin Lunch at the Groundwater Foundation
While at the Groundwater Foundation Conference, MCWEC was able to participate in a round-robin lunch with other Groundwater Guardian Communities to talk informally with other conference attendees about how we protect groundwater and bounce ideas off of each other. Chris Barnett and Haley Waldkoetter had a great time rotating around the room sharing about MCWEC […]
Groundwater Foundation Conference Presentation
MCWEC presented at the Groundwater Foundations 2017 Conference in beautiful Boise, Idaho! We discussed the multiple ways groundwater is protected in Marion County for the good of all water users. Christopher Barnett from the Lawrence Community Development Corporation and Pam Thevenow from the Marion County Public Health Department represented the MCWEC Board while John Mundell […]
