Maxwell A Lindaman

The Southern Hills aquifer system is a valuable source of accessible, high-quality water in Louisiana. In 2015, over 209 million gallons per day of groundwater were withdrawn within the 5-parish Baton Rouge capital area including East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, West Feliciana, and Pointe Coupee parishes. Groundwater is currently the sole source for public supply and supports a range of industrial activity. Groundwater withdrawals since the 1940s have lowered water levels, altered groundwater-flow directions, and have caused saltwater to intrude into some freshwater-containing sands of the Southern Hills aquifer system beneath Baton Rouge. In cooperation with the Capital Area Groundwater Conservation...

Chloride concentration data for the western part of the Southern Hills regional aquifer system, Louisiana, 2021-22, and selected historical data

Groundwater is heavily used for public supply and industrial uses in the Baton Rouge area. Lowered water levels resulting from groundwater withdrawals have induced the movement of saltwater towards wells in East Baton Rouge and West Baton Rouge Parishes. Saltwater intrusion has the potential to affect water supply infrastructure, reduce water availability for certain uses, and increase treatment costs. To document current conditions, samples were collected at 161 wells screened in 10 aquifers of the Southern Hills regional aquifer system during November 2021 through February 2022. This dataset includes the results of this sampling effort and information on the sampled wells. Additionally, a table of additional chloride...

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