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Table 12
Table 12--Analyses of water from typical wells in Stanton County, Kansas. Analyzed by Sanitary Engineering Laboratory, Kansas State Department of Health. Dissolved constituents and hardness given in parts per million.
Well number | Depth, feet |
Geologic source (b) |
Date of collection |
Temperature (°F) |
Dissolved solids (evaporated at 180°C) |
Specific condictance (micromohs) at 25° |
Silica (SiO2) |
Iron (Fe) |
Calcium (Ca) |
Magnesium (Mg) |
Sodium and potassium (Na + K) |
Bicarbonate (HCO3) |
Sulfate (SO4) |
Chloride (Cl) |
Fluoride (F) |
Nitrate (NO3) (C) |
Hardness as CaCO3 | ||
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Total | Carbonate | Non-carbonate | |||||||||||||||||
T. 27 S., R. 39 W. | |||||||||||||||||||
27-39-2bb | 96 | Npl | 10/21/39 | 60 | 237 | 0.08 | 44 | 17 | 23 | 232 | 12 | 7 | 1.6 | 16 | 180 | 180 | 0 | ||
-13ac | 508 | Kd, Kc | 4/3/59 | 62 | 622 | 860 | 31 | 0.04 | 90 | 33 | 53 | 242 | 231 | 17 | 1.1 | 5.2 | 360 | 198 | 162 |
-13bda | 160 | No | 11/17/59 | 61 | 515 | 825 | 21 | 0.07 | 61 | 23 | 76 | 178 | 212 | 25 | 2 | 6.6 | 246 | 146 | 100 |
-29da | 80 | Npl | 10/21/39 | 59 | 427 | 0.76 | 66 | 30 | 33 | 177 | 177 | 16 | 1.4 | 12 | 295 | 145 | 150 | ||
T. 27 S., R. 40 W. | |||||||||||||||||||
27-40-1cd | 150 | Kd | 10/21/39 | 59 | 232 | 0.04 | 54 | 13 | 16 | 215 | 26 | 6 | 1.1 | 8.8 | 188 | 176 | 12 | ||
-17bc | 71 | Npl | 10/21/39 | 59 | 397 | 1.5 | 71 | 22 | 33 | 185 | 156 | 11 | 1 | 8.8 | 270 | 152 | 118 | ||
-26ba | 343 | N | 5/24/60 | 63 | 415 | 690 | 22 | 0.04 | 78 | 20 | 30 | 201 | 139 | 17 | 0.8 | 8.9 | 276 | 165 | 111 |
-35ab1 | 182 | Npl | 10/25/39 | 60 | 340 | 0.03 | 66 | 19 | 24 | 174 | 122 | 9 | 0.9 | 12 | 243 | 143 | 100 | ||
-35ab2 | 620 | No, Kd, Kc | 8/25/60 | 63 | 401 | 645 | 31 | 0.19 | 66 | 18 | 37 | 188 | 134 | 11 | 0.8 | 10 | 238 | 154 | 84 |
T. 27 S., R. 41 W. | |||||||||||||||||||
27-41-3cc | 117 | Npl | 10/30/39 | 59 | 410 | 0.1 | 76 | 23 | 30 | 181 | 167 | 12 | 1.1 | 10 | 284 | 148 | 136 | ||
-15dc | 123.5 | Npl | 10/24/39 | 60 | 355 | 0.18 | 66 | 20 | 28 | 172 | 120 | 18 | 1 | 16 | 247 | 141 | 106 | ||
-31cc1 | 172 | Npl | 10/24/39 | 60 | 268 | 0.2 | 52 | 13 | 25 | 172 | 75 | 7 | 0.7 | 8.8 | 184 | 141 | 43 | ||
T. 27 S., R. 42 W. | |||||||||||||||||||
27-42-8aa | 138 | Npl | 10/25/39 | 60 | 352 | 0.39 | 64 | 20 | 29 | 178 | 129 | 12 | 0.8 | 8 | 242 | 146 | 96 | ||
-11db | 252 | No | 8/23/60 | 62 | 386 | 610 | 25 | 0.2 | 68 | 17 | 34 | 193 | 126 | 11 | 0.6 | 8.9 | 240 | 158 | 82 |
-31cc | 400 | No, Kd, Kc? | 5/24/60 | 272 | 485 | 14 | 0.04 | 51 | 18 | 16 | 173 | 69 | 11 | 0.8 | 7.1 | 201 | 142 | 59 | |
T. 27 S., R. 43 W. | |||||||||||||||||||
27-43-15ad | 190 | No | 10/20/39 | 61 | 255 | 1.7 | 50 | 13 | 24 | 185 | 56 | 7 | 0.8 | 9.7 | 182 | 152 | 30 | ||
-33aa | 130.5 | No | 10/20/39 | 61 | 278 | 11 | 49 | 14 | 26 | 161 | 79 | 9 | 0.9 | 8.4 | 200 | 132 | 68 | ||
T. 28 S., R. 39 W. | |||||||||||||||||||
28-39-3da | 65.5 | Npl | 10/25/39 | 59 | 595 | 5 | 75 | 39 | 67 | 189 | 278 | 25 | 2 | 9.2 | 357 | 155 | 202 | ||
-8bc | 290 | No | 5/24/60 | 61 | 354 | 580 | 19 | 0.03 | 63 | 20 | 27 | 193 | 105 | 15 | 1 | 9.3 | 239 | 158 | 81 |
-8cd | 79.5 | Npl | 10/21/39 | 59 | 427 | 1.3 | 73 | 30 | 35 | 256 | 139 | 14 | 1.3 | 4.9 | 308 | 210 | 98 | ||
T. 28 S., R 40 W. | |||||||||||||||||||
28-40-35bb | 102 | Npl | 10/25/39 | 59 | 306 | 3.5 | 55 | 17 | 27 | 167 | 93 | 16 | 0.9 | 10 | 214 | 137 | 77 | ||
T. 28 S., R. 41 W. | |||||||||||||||||||
28-41-1bb | 117 | Npl | 10/24/39 | 60 | 267 | 1.3 | 51 | 17 | 23 | 232 | 28 | 3 | 0.9 | 27 | 200 | 190 | 10 | ||
-19dc | 270 | No | 5/24/60 | 63 | 223 | 395 | 21 | 0.03 | 41 | 20 | 6 | 179 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 5.8 | 184 | 147 | 37 |
-23ca | 195 | Npl | 10/25/39 | 61 | 247 | 1.6 | 46 | 13 | 25 | 183 | 50 | 7 | 0.6 | 12 | 172 | 150 | 22 | ||
-36db | 223 | Npl | 6/1/39 | 317 | 0 | 50 | 18 | 26 | 181 | 81 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 199 | 148 | 51 | |||
T. 28 S., R. 42 W. | |||||||||||||||||||
28-42-9cb | 248.5 | No | 10/25/60 | 62 | 256 | 0.87 | 53 | 13 | 18 | 148 | 77 | 8.5 | 0.7 | 11 | 187 | 121 | 66 | ||
-13cc | 213 | Npl | 10/20/39 | 59 | 280 | 4.2 | 46 | 19 | 27 | 190 | 72 | 9 | 0.9 | 7.1 | 201 | 156 | 45 | ||
-32dd | 68 | Npl | 10/20/39 | 59 | 183 | 0.04 | 47 | 5.8 | 12 | 154 | 25 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 12 | 142 | 126 | 16 | ||
T. 28 S., R. 43 W. | |||||||||||||||||||
28-43-12bb | 173 | No | 10/20/39 | 62 | 253 | 2.4 | 51 | 12 | 23 | 181 | 59 | 7 | 0.6 | 7.1 | 181 | 148 33 | |||
-27dc | 213 | No | 10/20/39 | 61 | 297 | 13 | 35 | 19 | 42 | 183 | 74 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 180 | 150 39 | 39 | ||
T. 29 S., R. 39 W. | |||||||||||||||||||
29-39-2cd2 | 330 | Npl | 10/25/39 | 61 | 349 | 0 | 58 | 21 | 33 | 176 | 123 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 231 | 144 | 87 | ||
-5cd | 92 | Npi | 10/25/39 | 59 | 327 | 0.53 | 59 | 18 | 30 | 188 | 103 | 9 | 0.7 | 13 | 222 | 154 | 68 | ||
-30bb | 94 | Npl | 10/25/39 | 60 | 296 | 3.3 | 42 | 20 | 35 | 188 | 83 | 8 | 1.3 | 9.7 | 193 | 154 | 39 | ||
T. 29 S., R. 40 W. | |||||||||||||||||||
29-40-4cd | 411 | No | 5/24/60 | 62 | 311 | 530 | 22 | 0.04 | 53 | 17 | 27 | 193 | 81 | 9 | 0.8 | 6.2 | 202 | 158 | 44 |
T. 29 S., R. 41 W. | |||||||||||||||||||
29-41-11dd | 201 | Npl | 10/24/39 | 61 | 214 | 0.3 | 43 | 12 | 19 | 173 | 38 | 3 | 1.3 | 11 | 158 | 142 | 16 | ||
-35da | 209 | No | 10/21/39 | 63 | 268 | 0.68 | 48 | 20 | 21 | 198 | 58 | 7.5 | 1.6 | 12 | 203 | 162 | 41 | ||
T. 29 S., R. 42 W. | |||||||||||||||||||
29-42-11dc | 435 | Kd, Kc. TRd | 5/23/60 | 63 | 494 | 800 | 15 | 1.8 | 70 | 26 | 62 | 234 | 172 | 28 | 1.3 | 4.4 | 282 | 192 | 90 |
-14cb | 278 | Kd | Oct-39 | 335 | 0 | 66 | 18 | 4 | 190 | 72 | 9 | 1 | 3.7 | 239 | 156 | 83 | |||
-24cc | 515 | Kd, Kc, TRd | 8-26-60 | 62 | 419 | 690 | 27 | 0.24 | 55 | 23 | 54 | 240 | 118 | 15 | 1.6 | 7.1 | 232 | 197 | 35 |
-34ca | 215 | Kd | 10/21/60 | 62 | 263 | 0.18 | 49 | 18 | 23 | 204 | 52 | 7 | 3 | 9.2 | 197 | 167 | 30 | ||
T. 29 S., R. 43 W. | |||||||||||||||||||
29-43-14cc | 108 | Kd | 10/24/39 | 58 | 439 | 0.24 | 74 | 21 | 50 | 220 | 158 | 18 | 1.2 | 6.6 | 272 | 180 | 92 | ||
-33cc | 160 | Kd | 10/20/39 | 59 | 561 | 1.9 | 106 | 27 | 46 | 229 | 232 | 27 | 1 | 5.3 | 379 | 188 | 191 | ||
T. 30 S., R. 39 W. | |||||||||||||||||||
30-39-20bc | 114 | Npl | 10/25/39 | 60 | 343 | 3.5 | 43 | 29 | 38 | 212 | 102 | 14 | 2.3 | 5.3 | 233 | 174 | 59 | ||
-23bb | 405 | No | 7/16/59 | 63 | 266 | 450 | 18 | 0.07 | 34 | 19 | 30 | 171 | 60 | 11 | 1.3 | 8.4 | 163 | 140 | 23 |
-25cc | 81 | Npl | 10/25/39 | 59 | 343 | 0.71 | 45 | 32 | 33 | 227 | 95 | 12 | 3 | 9.7 | 246 | 186 | 60 | ||
T. 30 S., R. 40 W. | |||||||||||||||||||
30-40-24cd | 295 | No, Kd | 5/25/60 | 62 | 356 | 630 | 19 | 0.06 | 45 | 27 | 40 | 223 | 90 | 15 | 2.4 | 7.5 | 223 | 183 | 40 |
T. 30 S., R. 41 W. | |||||||||||||||||||
30-41-13cc | 235 | No, Kd | 5/23/60 | 62 | 358 | 615 | 19 | 0.04 | 46 | 25 | 43 | 227 | 93 | 13 | 2.2 | 5.8 | 218 | 186 | 32 |
-33db | 189 | Kd | 10/24/39 | 60 | 281 | 0.9 | 32 | 23 | 39 | 204 | 60 | 9 | 2.8 | 12 | 176 | 167 | 9 | ||
T. 30 S., R. 42 W. | |||||||||||||||||||
30-42-4cc | 177.5 | Kd | 10/21/39 | 60 | 279 | 0.68 | 46 | 21 | 26 | 207 | 66 | 7 | 1.8 | 6.6 | 203 | 170 | 33 | ||
-11db | 207 | Kd | 10/24/39 | 61 | 306 | 0.2 | 47 | 23 | 33 | 220 | 76 | 7 | 3 | 6.6 | 213 | 180 | 33 | ||
-16bd | 220 | Kd | 5/23/60 | 61 | 307 | 535 | 10 | 0.01 | 45 | 26 | 25 | 222 | 70 | 7 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 219 | 182 | 37 |
-29aa1 | 176 | Kd | 10/21/39 | 59 | 300 | 0.37 | 44 | 24 | 32 | 220 | 74 | 7 | 2.3 | 6.6 | 209 | 180 | 29 | ||
-33dc | 149.5 | Kd | 10/24/39 | 60 | 361 | 0.96 | 52 | 28 | 39 | 234 | 98 | 15 | 2.6 | 8.8 | 246 | 192 | 54 | ||
T. 30 S., R. 43 W. | |||||||||||||||||||
30-43-28dd | 131 | No? | 5/23/60 | 658 | 1,070 | 19 | 0.02 | 83 | 47 | 69 | 234 | 252 | 57 | 1.4 | 15 | 400 | 192 | 208 | |
a. One part per million is equivalent to one pound of substance per million pounds of water or 8.33 pounds per million gallons of water. | |||||||||||||||||||
b. N, Neogene; Npl, Pleistocene deposits; No, Ogallala Formation; Kd, Dakota Formation; Kc, Cheyenne Sandstone; TRd, Dockum Group. | |||||||||||||||||||
c. In areas in which the nitrate content of water is known to exceed 45 ppm, the public should be warned of the potential dangers of using the water for infant feeding (U.S. Public Health Service, 1962, p. 7). |
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