Groundwater MonitoringThe groundwater monitoring network describes and measures groundwater quality throughout Iowa, characterizes aquifers in different hydrogeological environments, measures water quality changes and identifies trends in Iowa's aquifers. Wells solely dedicated to monitoring groundwater quality in aquifers used by citizens and municipalities. 60 municipal wells from particular aquifers rotated into the sampling routine each year. A study to assess water quality in incorporated Iowa communities that only use private wells for drinking water. This network consists of 159 wells in different aquifers whose water levels are measured at least quarterly. |