Did You Know?
Everyone lives in a watershed!
A watershed is a drainage basin that collects precipitation which eventually drains to a common water body (e.g., stream, lake, wetland). Precipitation in a watershed may also sink into the earth to become groundwater. Depending on where you live, most of the water you drink comes from watersheds!
Water Wells
Water Monitoring to Begin in Purgatoire River Basin
-Trinidad, CO
Water Wells Page – Purgatoire Watershed website
Ration Basin Specifics
Common problems and common solutions for water wells in Raton Basin
Vista Geosciences
(link to powerpoint-Information for Water Well Owners in the Raton…)
Case Study:
Flow chart – this is a water well evaluation and decision flow chart for a well that was experiencing… copy cut off from Karen’s papers; don’t have the flow chart on the disc
Specific Problems
Methane:
Methane in Groundwater http://www.energycouncil.org/waterfacts/methane.htm
Methane in Water Wells http://www.agric.gov.ab/ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdes10840
Methane and H2S in Water Wells http://water.ky.gov/groundwater/Lists/Helpful%20Publications%20for%20Water%20Wells/
Attachments/1/GWBwell_and_methane.pdf
Methane in Water Wells http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/minres/districts/homepage/california/SSA/5600-FS-DEP2690.pdf
Bacteria:
Shock Chlorination for Bacteria Contamination http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/lr/water/shockchlorination.pdf
General Bacteria Information http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/natres/06703.html
Iron & Sulphur Bacteria:
Iron and Sulphur in Water Wells http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/lr/water/IronSulphurBacteria.pdf
Specific Questions on Water Quality for Livestock, Irrigation and Human Consumption
Livestock Use:
Livestock – Salinity (CSU) http://www.
Livestock – Salinity (Texas) http://lubbock.tamu.edu/irrigate/documents/2074410-L2374.pdf
Irrigation Use:
Salinty, Na, pH, alkalinity, Cl, B. SO4, Nitrogen http:/www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/crops/00506.html
Sodic Soils http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/crops/00504.html
Human Use:
Human Drinking Water – Any Constituent http://water.epa.gov/drink/contaminants/index.cfm#lnorganic
Human Drinking Water – Fluoride http://www.cdc.gov/fluoridation/fact_sheets/wellwater.htm
Human Drinking Water – TDS http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/dwq/chemcials/tds.pdf
Construction
How wells are drilled - Link to welldrilling.pdf
Water Well Basics – Fundamentals of an individual home water system - Link to agwtvideoscriptweb.pdf
What Coloradoans Need to Know About Water Well Construction - Link to WhatColoradoansNeedToKnowAboutWaterWellConstruction.pdf
State of Colorado – Rules and Regulations per SEO - Link to 2005_CO_Well_Construction_Rules.pdf
Links for Water Well Information
Information for Private Water Well Owners – link to REF-LIST-Info for Private Water Well Owners 110710.pdf and PioneerWellV8P7.pdf
Safe Drinking Water from Your Well – FlyerOnSafeWellWater.pdf
Water – Private Wells for Home Use – WaterWellBooklet_SanJuanBasin_BP_.pdf
Colorado Water Well Information
How well do you know your water well (SW CO – San Juan Basin) link to REFERENCES-Info for Private Water Well Owners 110710.doc
COGCC Clarification to Gasland claims on water well impacts in Colorado – link to COGCC_Gasland_Rebuttal_110810.pdf
Coal Desorption Video link to Coal Desorption AVI File110310FarmBureauPPT.pando