Introduction to the U.S. Geological Survey National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) of ground-water quality trends and comparison to other national programs

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 37, Issue SUPPL. 5, 2008, Pages

  Rosen, Michael R ^a   Lapham, Wayne W ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; LAND USE; NITRATES; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; PESTICIDES; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER QUALITY;

AGRICULTURAL USE; DRAINED SOILS; GEOCHEMICAL CONDITIONS; GROUND WATERS; MONITORING NETWORKS; NATIONAL PROGRAMS; NITRATE CONCENTRATIONS; PESTICIDE CONCENTRATIONS; SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS; SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHES; SPATIAL EXTENT; TEMPORAL TRENDS; TREND ANALYSIS; U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY; WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENTS; WATER QUALITY PROGRAMS; WATER QUALITY TRENDS;

WATER POLLUTION;

FERTILIZER; GROUND WATER; NITRATE; PESTICIDE;

CONFERENCE PAPER; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOLOGY; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY;

FRESH WATER; NITRATES; PESTICIDES; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; WATER POLLUTANTS; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 51849153853     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2008.0049     Document Type: Conference Paper

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