Sampling of High Salinity Groundwater in Texas
Project Summary:
The objective is to obtain water quality samples for higher salinity groundwater (3,000 to 35,000 mg/L Total Dissolved Solids [TDS]) from specific aquifers of interest. The USGS will attempt to obtain direct measurements from more saline aquifers by sampling produced water from oil and gas wells or by sampling deeper water wells (like rig supply wells). Collecting higher salinity samples will both expand the publicly available dataset and provide essential data to estimate TDS from geophysical well logs.
- TWDB Contract Manager:
- Alysa Suydam, P.G.
- Funding Recipient:
- U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
- Project Administrator:
- Patricia Ging, USGS
- Participants:
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Project Start Date:
- August 4, 2020
- Project Completion Date:
- August 31, 2021
- Total Project Cost:
- $288,200
- TWDB Share of Project Cost:
- $222,300
- Benefits:
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The stakeholders will have access to analytic data for high salinity groundwater and estimates of groundwater salinity derived from geophysical well logs.Water quality sampling is typically focused on shallower and fresher portions of aquifers.It is important to obtain data from deeper portions since there is a lack of publicly available data for higher salinity (3,000 to 35,000 mg/L Total Dissolved Solids).
- Data may be downloaded from from the USGS.
Project Details
Participants
Project Sponsors:
Texas Water Development Board
Alysa Suydam, P.G. - Contract Manager
1700 N. Congress Avenue
Austin, TX 78711
512-936-9488
Funding Recipient / Project Manager:
U.S. Geological Survey
Patricia Ging – Hydrogeologist
1505 Ferguson Lane
Austin, TX 78754
Project Milestones
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Study approved by TWDB Board | March 13, 2020 |
| Interagency agreement executed | August 4, 2020 |