Effects of Agricultural and Residential Land Use on Ground-Water Quality, AnokaSand Plain Aquifer, East-Central Minnesota

摘要

The report describes the effects of land use on quality of water in the AnokaSand Plain aquifer, particularly the effects of agricultural chemicals and residential development. Emphasis is placed on the distribution of sulfate, chloride, and nitrite plus nitrate nitrogen. Data also are presented from a reconnaissance survey of pesticides in ground water.