Assessing Decadal Trends of a Nitrate-Contaminated Shallow Aquifer in Western Nebraska Using Groundwater Isotopes, Age-Dating, and Monitoring

Assessing Decadal Trends of a Nitrate-Contaminated Shallow Aquifer in Western Nebraska Using Groundwater Isotopes, Age-Dating, and Monitoring

Shallow aquifers are prone to nitrate contamination worldwide. In western Nebraska, high groundwater nitrate concentrations ([NO3−]) have resulted in the exploration of new groundwater and nitrogen management regulations in the North Platte Natural Resources District (NPNRD). A small regio...

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Main Authors: Martin J. Wells, Troy E. Gilmore, Aaron R. Mittelstet, Daniel Snow, Steven S. Sibray
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-08-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
groundwater nitrate
groundwater age
groundwater transit time
groundwater recharge rates
non-point source pollution
groundwater monitoring
isotopes
3H/3He
surface irrigation
center pivot irrigation
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/10/8/1047

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