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Effects of urbanization on water quality in the Edwards aquifer, San Antonio and Bexar County, Texas

Stephen P. Opsahl·MaryLynn Musgrove·Keith E. Mecum
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Overview Continuous water-quality monitoring data and chemical analysis of surface-water and groundwater samples collected during 2017–19 in the recharge zone of the Edwards aquifer were used to develop a better understanding of the surface-water/groundwater connection in and around Bexar County in south-central Texas. This fact sheet is provided to inform water-resource managers, city planners, the scientific community, and the general public about the effects of urbanization on water quality in the Edwards aquifer recharge zone.

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90° N90° S · 180° W ← longitude → 180° E
Source-reported bounding extent: 29.1104° to 29.7606° latitude; -98.8056° to -98.1193° longitude. This indicates report coverage, not an exact sampling location. View area on OpenStreetMap.

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Stephen P. Opsahl, MaryLynn Musgrove, Keith E. Mecum. 2020-08-24. Effects of urbanization on water quality in the Edwards aquifer, San Antonio and Bexar County, Texas. https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20203028

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