A groundwater monitoring system is typically a series of wells completed into one or more aquifers, depending on the objectives of the system. Groundwater monitoring systems are installed for many different purposes, generally including evaluation of groundwater water quality and water levels. The monitoring can be in one aquifer, one stratum within an aquifer, or could be installed to monitor multiple aquifers.

In the LWS March 3 blog we discussed the methodologies for the collection of representative water quality samples. The follow-on question is how do we analyze these data? There are a number of methods for evaluating water quality depending on the parameters and what you are trying to understand. Do you want to know if the sample complies with Safe Drinking Water Act because the water is going to be used for potable purposes? Do you want to know the type of water so you know its applicability for certain uses? Do you want to know if the water has been contaminated with certain constituents? Each of these questions is addressed in a different manner.

Bruce Lytle, President of Lytle Water Solutions, co-authored an article that provides useful information on innovative means to more efficiently grow crops, while at the same time using less water. LWS helped pioneer an aspect of more efficient methods to irrigate crops in an intensive 3-year study in collaboration with Colorado State University and the Parker Water and Sanitation District. The link to the article, published in The Water Report, is provided HERE.